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- Dictionarysate/seɪt/
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- 1. satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full: "sate your appetite at the resort's restaurant" Similar Opposite
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SATE definition: 1. to satisfy someone by giving them something that is wanted or needed: 2. to satisfy someone by…. Learn more.
Sate definition: to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully.. See examples of SATE used in a sentence.
The meaning of SATE is archaic past tense of sit. How to use sate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sate.
The verb sate comes from the Old English sadian, “to satiate,” and can be applied to any situation regarding the satisfaction of a need or an appetite. If you have been craving something sweet, your craving might be sated by a bag of jellybeans.
Definition of sate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sate. saté. sate. 3 meanings: 1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully 2. to supply beyond capacity or desire archaic → a past tense and past.... Click for more definitions.
SATE meaning: 1. to satisfy someone by giving them something that is wanted or needed: 2. to satisfy someone by…. Learn more.
1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully. 2. to supply beyond capacity or desire. [Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see sad, satiate] sate. ( sæt; seɪt) vb. archaic a past tense and past participle of sit.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. sated, sates, sating. Sit. Webster's New World. To satisfy (an appetite, desire, etc.) to the full; gratify completely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To provide with more than enough, so as to weary or disgust; surfeit; glut. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (dated) Simple past tense of sit. Wiktionary
to (cause to) lower the body into a position of rest supported by one's buttocks or thighs: [ no object; (~ + down)] Please sit (down); I'll be back in a minute. [ ~ + object (+ down)] sat the child (down) on the sofa. to be located or situated; lie or rest:[ no object] The house sits on a cliff.
