satis-, sati-, sat-
(Latin: enough, content with)
sad (adjective), sadder, saddest
1. Descriptive of being affected by unhappiness, grief, or sorrow.
2. Etymology: from Latin satis-, "enough".
2. Etymology: from Latin satis-, "enough".
sadden (verb), saddens; saddened; saddening
To cause to feel sorrow or to be made unhappy or depressed.
saddenly (adverb), more saddenly, most saddenly
Greg saddenly spoke at his sister's funeral service.
sadly (adverb), more sadly, most sadly
Referring to a specified manner or behavior: Jim sadly dropped his laptop computer and broke it.
A feeling or the showing of sorrow or unhappiness.
sate (verb), sates; sated; sating
sated (noun), more sated, most sated
satiate (verb), satiates; satiated; satiating
1. To gratify; to appease; to pacify; to quench: Tobby wanted to satiate his thirst after hiking for three hours in the mountains.
2. To consume or to provide so much more than necessary, to the point of disgust or glut: The automobile industry was known to satiate the market with so many cars that they finally had to cut down on production.
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2. To consume or to provide so much more than necessary, to the point of disgust or glut: The automobile industry was known to satiate the market with so many cars that they finally had to cut down on production.
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satiated (adjective), more satiated, most satiated
1. The feeling of pleasure that a person has when a need or desire is fulfilled or achieved.
2. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, a need, or an appetite.
3. Happiness with the way that something has been arranged or done; including, the fulfillment of a need, a claim, or a desire.
2. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, a need, or an appetite.
3. Happiness with the way that something has been arranged or done; including, the fulfillment of a need, a claim, or a desire.
satisfactorily (adverb), more satisfactorily, most satisfactorily
1. A reference to fulfilling expectations or needs which are acceptable, although not necessarily outstanding or perfect: The brothers performed satisfactorily on the exam, but they should have done better.
2. Relating to fulfilling certain achievements: Sharon's motives for not going to school yesterday have never been satisfactorily explained.
2. Relating to fulfilling certain achievements: Sharon's motives for not going to school yesterday have never been satisfactorily explained.
1. The power of fulfilling certain requirements or desires: The satisfactoriness of pleasure or enjoyment is what most people strive for.
2. A condition in which something makes a person happy or pleased: Helping others is one of the greatest satisfactoriness of Mike's life.
2. A condition in which something makes a person happy or pleased: Helping others is one of the greatest satisfactoriness of Mike's life.
satisfactory (adjective), more satisfactory, most satisfactory
Something that is good enough to be accepted in a particular situation or which fulfills a particular need or purpose: Sam's job requires a satisfactory level of performance; however, although his work has been adequate, it has not been outstanding.
