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sate1 definition

sate (sāt)

transitive verb sated sat′ed, sating sat′·ing

  1. to satisfy (an appetite, desire, etc.) to the full; gratify completely
  2. to provide with more than enough, so as to weary or disgust; surfeit; glut

Etymology: prob. altered < dial. sade, akin to sad, infl. by L satiare, to fill full: see satiate

sate2 definition

sate (sat, sāt)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Archaic sit

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