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satisfy

/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
English Definition
v. to please, meet needs
中文释义
使满意,符合
Example Sentence

Adding more protein to the meal plan helped satisfy the athletes' increased nutrient requirements during training season.

在膳食计划中增加更多蛋白质,有助于满足运动员在训练季节增加营养需求。

Synonyms
fulfill meet gratify
Antonyms
disappoint frustrate
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Nutrition researcher Yuki Tanaka found that participants who ate meals with a colleague reported feeling more satisfied after eating than those who ate the same meals alone.

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “satisfy”?

  1. A To please, meet needs
  2. B Embarrass, make ashamed
  3. C To think about carefully
  4. D Provide items or skills
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A — To please, meet needs. “satisfy” means to please, meet needs.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to please, meet needs”?

  1. A humiliate
  2. B consider
  3. C satisfy
  4. D equip
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C — satisfy. “satisfy” means to please, meet needs.

Common questions about “satisfy”

What does “satisfy” mean?

satisfy — to please, meet needs. In Chinese: 使满意,符合.

How do you pronounce “satisfy”?

satisfy is pronounced /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/.

How is “satisfy” used in a sentence?

Adding more protein to the meal plan helped satisfy the athletes' increased nutrient requirements during training season. (在膳食计划中增加更多蛋白质,有助于满足运动员在训练季节增加营养需求。)

What are synonyms for “satisfy”?

fulfill, meet, gratify — all close in meaning to satisfy (to please, meet needs).

What is the opposite of “satisfy”?

disappoint, frustrate — each the opposite of satisfy (to please, meet needs).

Is “satisfy” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. satisfy is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “satisfy”?

satisfy (make someone pleased)

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