satiate

[sey-shee-eyt, sey-shee-it, -eyt]

verb (used with object)

satiated, satiating 

1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.

   Synonyms: gorge, stuff, glut

2. to satisfy to the full; sate.

adjective

1. satiated.

satiate

/ ˈseɪʃɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. to fill or supply beyond capacity or desire, often arousing weariness

2. to supply to satisfaction or capacity

Other Word Forms

• satiation noun
• nonsatiation noun
• unsatiating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiate¹

1400–50; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin satiātus (past participle of satiāre to satisfy), equivalent to sati- enough (akin to sad ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiate¹

C16: from Latin satiāre to satisfy, from satis enough

Example Sentences

She told her former Radio 1 colleague she decided to leave the station partly because she felt "completely satiated" by the job and didn't want it to become "a chore".

From BBC

That might be especially true for the legions of devoted, deliriously satiated Dodgers followers this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Again, I resorted to side dishes to satiate me.

From Los Angeles Times

It means satisfied and satiated and like all is right with the world.

From Salon

I eat a French dip sandwich and a pickled egg that stains my fingertips purple at Philippe’s and feel satiated.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gratify 
• indulge 
• nauseate 
• sate 
• slake