Meaning & use
Satiate
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To satisfy a desire or appetite fully, often to the point of excess.
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The enormous meal was enough to satiate even his hunger.
No amount of praise could satiate her need for approval.
A note on using this word
Related to "insatiable" (impossible to satisfy), "satiate" implies filling a desire completely, sometimes to the point of excess or boredom.
Words with a similar meaning
satisfygratify
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Words with an opposite meaning
starvedeprive
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