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Definition satisfy in British English

satisfy verb

verb
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

▪ appetite, aspiration, craving, curiosity, demand, desire, greed, need, urge, want, wish

▪ condition, criterion, expectation, requirement, test

1

to please someone by giving them something that they want or need

Example

an agreement that is unlikely to satisfy environmental campaigners

Example

It's impossible to satisfy everyone.

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1.1

if something satisfies your needs or wants, it gives you what you need or want

Example

celebrities who will do almost anything to satisfy their craving for publicity

Example

I just want to satisfy my curiosity - why did he do it?

Example

There's nothing like a cold beer to satisfy your thirst.

Example

Entire forests are being destroyed to satisfy the demand for wooden furniture.

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2

if something satisfies a rule, condition, or standard, it has all the qualities or features that are necessary according to the rule, condition etc

Example

Students must satisfy all requirements to be accepted on the course.

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3

to provide someone with the evidence that they need in order to be certain that something is true

Example

The prosecution has to satisfy the jury that the defendant is guilty.

Example

We'll be carrying out our own inspection, to satisfy ourselves that safety standards are acceptable.

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4

if a number or group of numbers satisfies an equation, it is a correct solution to it

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Definition satisfy in British English