verb (satisfies, satisfying, satisfied, satisfied)
1 [VN] (not used in the progressive tenses) to make sb pleased by doing or giving them what they want:
Nothing satisfies him-he's always complaining. * The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone.
2 [VN] to provide what is wanted, needed or asked for:
to satisfy sb's hunger / curiosity * The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. * We cannot satisfy demand for the product. * She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college.
3 (not used in the progressive tenses) ~ sb (of sth) to show or prove to sb that sth is true or has been done:
[VN] Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. * People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. * [VN(that)] Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for satisfy is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does satisfy appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — satisfy appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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