satisfied
part of speech
adjective (satisfied, more satisfied); verb, past form of satisfy (satisfy, satisfies, satisfied, satisfying)
meaning for a pupil
1) Pleased because you got what you wanted or needed: She was satisfied with her score. tree →
2) Sure that something is true: I am satisfied that he is telling the truth. tree →
3) (of hunger, needs) Having had enough: The food satisfied our hunger. tree →
4) (maths) An equation or condition is satisfied when the numbers make it true: x = 3 satisfies x + 2 = 5. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, a value «satisfies» an equation or rule when it makes it true — check by putting it back in. In everyday life «satisfied customers» are happy with what they bought. In stories a character gives a satisfied smile. Phrases: «satisfied with», «satisfied customer», «be satisfied that», «satisfies the condition».
examples
- I'm satisfied with my drawing. tree →
- The number 4 satisfies the equation 2 × n = 8. tree →
- After lunch, I felt satisfied. tree →
- The teacher was satisfied that we had done our best. tree →
- Which numbers satisfy «greater than 10 and less than 15»? tree →
- Satisfied customers come back again. tree →
- The cat gave a satisfied purr. tree →
- ‘Are you satisfied now?’ asked Matte. tree →
note
From «satisfy»: y → ied. Opposite: dissatisfied, unsatisfied. Noun: satisfaction. Satisfied (pleased enough) is weaker than delighted.
In the corpora
- And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the LORD thy God for the good land which He hath given thee.
- lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
- And I will give grass in thy fields for thy cattle, and thou shalt eat and be satisfied.
- And Chaldea shall be a spoil; all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
- As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «satisfied» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.