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Webster 1913 Edition

Satisfy

Sat′is-fy

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Satisfied
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Satisfying
.]
[OF.
satisfier
; L.
satis
enough +
-ficare
(in comp.) to make; cf. F.
satisfaire
, L.
satisfacere
. See
Sad
,
Adj.
, and
Fact
.]
1.
In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for.
Death shall . . . with us two
Be forced to
satisfy
his ravenous maw.
Milton.
2.
To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is due to;
as, to
satisfy
a creditor
.
3.
To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requite;
as, to
satisfy
a claim or an execution
.
4.
To free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; to set at rest the mind of; to convince;
as, to
satisfy
one’s self by inquiry
.
The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and
satisfying
.
Atterbury.
Syn. – To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See
Satiate
.

Sat′is-fy

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desired.
2.
To make payment or atonement; to atone.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Satisfy

SAT'ISFY

,
Verb.
T.
[L. satisfacio; satis, enough, and facio, to make.]
1.
To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired. The demands of hunger may be easily satisfied; but who can satisfy the passion for money or honor?
2.
To supply fully what is necessary and demanded by natural laws; as, to satisfy with rain the desolate and waste ground. Job. 38.
3.
To pay to content; to recompense or indemnify to the full extent of claims; as, to satisfy demands.
He is well paid, that is, well satisfied.
4.
To appease by punishment; as, to satisfy rigor.
5.
To free from doubt, suspense or uncertainty; to cause the mind to rest in confidence by ascertaining the truth; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry.
6.
To convince. A jury must be satisfied of the guilt of a man, before they can justly condemn him.
The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid and satisfying.
7.
To pay; to discharge; as, to satisfy an execution.
Debts due to the United States are to be first satisfied.

SAT'ISFY

, v.i.
1.
To give content. Earthly good never satisfies.
2.
To feed or supply to the full.
3.
To make payment. [But the intransitive use of this verb is generally elliptical.]

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