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- Dictionarysate/seɪt/
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- 1. satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full: "sate your appetite at the resort's restaurant" Similar Opposite
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SATE definition: 1. to satisfy someone by giving them something that is wanted or needed: 2. to satisfy someone by…. Learn more.
Sate definition: to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully.. See examples of SATE used in a sentence.
1. : to cloy with overabundance : glut. 2. : to appease by indulging to the full. sate one's thirst. Synonyms. Verb. cram. glut. gorge. stuff. surfeit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
The verb sate comes from the Old English sadian, “to satiate,” and can be applied to any situation regarding the satisfaction of a need or an appetite. If you have been craving something sweet, your craving might be sated by a bag of jellybeans.
Definition of sate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To satisfy (an appetite, desire, etc.) to the full; gratify completely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To provide with more than enough, so as to weary or disgust; surfeit; glut. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (dated) Simple past tense of sit. Wiktionary. Synonyms: fill. replete. satiate. surfeit. stuff. satisfy. overfill.
sate. saté. sate. 3 meanings: 1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully 2. to supply beyond capacity or desire archaic → a past tense and past.... Click for more definitions.
1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully. 2. to supply beyond capacity or desire. [Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see sad, satiate] sate. ( sæt; seɪt) vb. archaic a past tense and past participle of sit.
SATE meaning: 1. to satisfy someone by giving them something that is wanted or needed: 2. to satisfy someone by…. Learn more.
to (cause to) lower the body into a position of rest supported by one's buttocks or thighs: [ no object; (~ + down)] Please sit (down); I'll be back in a minute. [ ~ + object (+ down)] sat the child (down) on the sofa. to be located or situated; lie or rest:[ no object] The house sits on a cliff.
