What does "satisfy" mean?
Satisfy: To pay to the extent of chaims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor.
Additional senses
- 2.To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requitte; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution.
- 3.To free from doubrt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry. The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying. Atterbury. See Satiate.
- 4.To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desire.
- 5.To make payment or atonement; to atone. Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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