Meaning & use

Sate

verb·Everyday

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To satisfy a desire or appetite fully, often to the point of excess.

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A single slice of pizza was enough to sate his hunger after the long hike.

No amount of praise seemed to sate her craving for recognition.

A note on using this word

"Sate" is closely related to "satiate" but is typically the more concise, everyday choice in writing.

Words with a similar meaning

satisfysatiategratify

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Words with an opposite meaning

deprivestarve

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