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View usage for: sate in British English 1 (seɪt) verb (transitive)1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully 2. to supply beyond capacity or desire Word origin Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see sad, satiatesate in British English 2 (sæt, seɪt) verb archaic a past tense and past participle of sit sate in American English 1 (seɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsated or ˈsating1. to satisfy (an appetite, desire, etc.) to the full; gratify completely 2. to provide with more than enough, so as to weary or disgust; surfeit; glut SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsatiˌate Word origin prob. altered < dial. sade, akin to sad, infl. by L satiare, to fill full: see satiate sate in American English 2 (sæt; seɪt) verb intransitive, verb transitive Examples of 'sate' in a sentencesate "I shouted, just as I always did when I finally regained my sate harbour after an exhausting day sailing on the ecclesiastical high seas.He has seen landscapes and skylines in their multiple variety, enough to sate him for views from windows.Kindell had proved enough to sate the appetite of the detectives and the DA, but Tim knew there were additional gutters to be flushed. Synonyms of 'sate'satisfy, satiate, slake, indulge to the full overfill, weary, gorge, saturate More Synonyms of sate Definition to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully children happily sated with ice cream Synonyms overfill sicken surfeit cloy Additional synonymsSynonyms sicken, disgust, weary, gorge, glut, nauseate, surfeit, satiate, sateDefinition to supply (a market) with a commodity in excess of the demand for it The pond was glutted with fish. Synonyms overfill, fill, stuff, cram, satiateDefinition to eat greedily Three men were gorging themselves on grouse and watermelon. Synonyms stuff, fill, feed, cram, glut, surfeit, satiate, sate- sash
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Additional synonymsDefinition to provide with more than enough, so as to disgust or weary There is enough fruit to satiate several children. Synonyms glut, satisfy, surfeit, gorge, jade, nauseate, slake, sate, stuff, overfill, cloyDefinition to fill so completely that no more can be added Both sides are saturating the airwaves. Synonyms flood, overwhelm, swamp, overrun, deluge, glutDefinition to satisfy (thirst or desire) They had to melt snow to slake their thirst. Synonyms satisfy, gratify, assuage, quench, satiate, sateDefinition to become discontented or bored with He had wearied of teaching in state universities. Synonyms grow tired, tire, sicken, have had enough, become bored |