verb trans
to fulfil the needs, expectations, or desires of (somebody or something)
Finding a job that satisfies you can be difficult
to meet or comply with (the requirements of something or somebody)
to provide (somebody) with reassurance, proof, etc; to convince
We are satisfied that he is innocent
to pay off (a debt or a creditor)
said of a mathematical quantity: to make (an equation) true
to be sufficient or adequate
to give pleasure or contentment
satisfiable adj
satisfied adj
satisfying adj
satisfyingly adv
[Middle English via French from Latin satisfacere to content, do enough, from satis enough + facere to make]