sate

English

/seɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English saden (weary, satisfy, become weary satisfied, become wearied satiated) inherited from Old English sadian (be sated, fill, satisfy, become wearied, satiate) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sadōną (satiate, become satisfied), *sadaz (sated, full, satisfied) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (satiate, satisfy, be satisfied, fill up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seh₂-

Gloss

satiate, satisfy, be satisfied, fill up

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