3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Satisfy \Sat"is*fy\, v. i.
1. To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave
nothing to be desired.
2. To make payment or atonement; to atone. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Satisfy \Sat"is*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Satisfied}; p. pr &
vb n. {Satisfying}.] [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough +
-ficare (in comp.) to make cf F. satisfaire L.
satisfacere See {Sad}, a., and {Fact}.]
1. In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person
or a thing); hence to grafity fully the desire of to
make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give
contentment with what is wished for
Death shall . . . with us two Be forced to satisfy
his ravenous maw. --Milton.
2. To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is
due to as to satisfy a creditor.
3. To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or
the like to give compensation for to pay off to
requite; as to satisfy a claim or an execution.
4. To free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give
assurance to to set at rest the mind of to convince; as
to satisfy one's self by inquiry.
The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel
are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying.
--Atterbury.
Syn: To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See
{Satiate}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
satisfy
v 1: fulfil the requirements or expectations of [syn: {fulfill},
{fulfil}, {live up to}] [ant: {fall short of}]
2: make happy or satisfied [syn: {gratify}] [ant: {dissatisfy}]
3: fill or meet a want or need [syn: {meet}, {fill}, {fulfill},
{fulfil}]
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