satisfy

«satisfy» in Mova's school dictionary: to make them pleased or content because they got what… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (satisfy, satisfies, satisfied, satisfying)

meaning for a pupil

1) To satisfy someone is to make them pleased or content because they got what they wanted or needed. tree →

2) To satisfy hunger or thirst is to make it go away. tree →

3) To satisfy a rule, need or condition is to meet it. tree →

4) (maths) A number satisfies an equation if it makes the equation true. tree →

5) (formal) To satisfy yourself that something is true is to make sure of it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths, "find the value of x that satisfies x + 3 = 7" means find the number that makes it true (x = 4). In everyday life, a good meal satisfies hunger; a good answer satisfies a curious friend. In stories, "curiosity was satisfied" means the character finally found out. Phrases: satisfy your curiosity, satisfy the rules.

examples

• This sandwich will satisfy your hunger until tea. tree →
• Nothing seemed to satisfy the grumpy king. tree →
• The number 4 satisfies the equation x + 3 = 7. tree →
• Your project must satisfy all the rules on the sheet. tree →
• She opened the box to satisfy her curiosity. tree →
• A cold drink satisfied my thirst. tree →
• The teacher was satisfied with our work. tree →
• Which numbers satisfy "greater than 5 and less than 9"? tree →
• He was unable to move and could not satisfy his hunger and thirst. tree →

note

Spelling: satisfies, satisfied (y → i). Adjectives: satisfied (how you feel), satisfying (what makes you feel that). In maths, "satisfies" = "makes true" or "meets the condition".

In the corpora

• Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your gain for that which satisfieth not?
• I will also smite My hands together, and I will satisfy My fury; I the LORD have spoken it.'
• They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.
• They should also be fed with the fat of wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.'
• O satisfy us in the morning with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «satisfy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.