sate

verb
UK: /seɪt/
US: /seɪt/

  1. To fully satisfy hunger or any desire.

    1. The delicious meal did sate my hunger after a long day.
    2. Nothing could sate his desire for knowledge so he read constantly.

  2. To provide someone with as much as they need or want, sometimes to the point of excess.

    1. The king tried to sate the people with bread and circuses.
    2. The company's success seemed to sate the investor's appetite for risk.

Synonyms

satisfy gratify appease quench content fill

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sate" in English means: To fully satisfy hunger or any desire., To provide someone with as much as they need or want, sometimes to the point of excess..

The phonetic transcription of "sate" is /seɪt/ in British English and /seɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sate": satisfy, gratify, appease, quench, content, fill.

Example usage of "sate": "The delicious meal did sate my hunger after a long day.". More examples on the page.