Sate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使心满意足, 使厌足
• ［英］ v. 使心满意足, 使厌足 ( gratify completely)
• ［类］ 反义词: starve ( 使挨饿)
• ［记］ sat ( 满) +e -> 满足
• ［同］ 同根词: satiety ( 饱足, 厌腻) ;satisfy ( 满足)
• ［例］ A long drink sated my thirst.

Webster Collegiate

I. *archaic past of sit II. transitive verb (sated; sating)

• Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from satiate
• Date: 1579
• 1. to cloy with overabundance ; glut
• 2. to appease (as a thirst) by indulging to the full
• Synonyms: see satiate

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