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satiate

sa·tiate

UK/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/ uncommon rare
verb (2) adjective (1)

verb

1.

fill to satisfaction

  • “I am sated”
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2.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

  • “She stuffed herself at the dinner”
  • “The kids binged on icecream”
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adjective

1.

supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction

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First attested in the 1440-1450s, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin satiātus, perfect passive participle of satiō (“to fill full, satiate, satisfy”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from satis (“sufficient”).

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