English Dictionary
Definition satisfy in British English
satisfy
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ appetite, aspiration, craving, curiosity, demand, desire, greed, need, urge, want, wish
▪ condition, criterion, expectation, requirement, test
an agreement that is unlikely to satisfy environmental campaigners
It's impossible to satisfy everyone.
celebrities who will do almost anything to satisfy their craving for publicity
if something satisfies a rule, condition, or standard, it has all the qualities or features that are necessary according to the rule, condition etc
Students must satisfy all requirements to be accepted on the course.
The prosecution has to satisfy the jury that the defendant is guilty.
We'll be carrying out our own inspection, to satisfy ourselves that safety standards are acceptable.
