sate

[seɪt]

sate Definition

  • 1to satisfy a desire or appetite completely
  • 2to fill to excess; surfeit
  • 3to provide with more than enough; glut

Using sate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    After eating the whole pizza, he was finally sated.

  • Example

    The abundance of food sated their hunger.

  • Example

    The endless shopping spree sated her desire for new clothes.

sate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sate

Antonyms for sate

Phrases with sate

  • a state of mental satisfaction or contentment

    Example

    She achieved a sate of mind after finishing her work.

  • sate one's curiosity

    to satisfy one's desire to know or learn about something

    Example

    He read the book to sate his curiosity about the topic.

  • a state of being extremely bored or uninterested

    Example

    The long lecture put him in a sate of boredom.

Origins of sate

from Old English 'sadian', meaning 'to satiate'

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Summary: sate in Brief

The verb 'sate' [seɪt] means to fully satisfy a desire or appetite, often to the point of excess. It can be used to describe satisfying hunger, desire, or curiosity, as in 'After eating the whole pizza, he was finally sated.' 'Sate' can also be used to describe providing more than enough, as in 'The endless shopping spree sated her desire for new clothes.'