sate

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ˈsāt

ˈsat

archaic past tense of sit

sate

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verb

ˈsāt

sated; sating

transitive verb

: to cloy with overabundance : glut

: to appease by indulging to the full

sate one's thirst

Example Sentences

Verb The meal was more than enough to sate his hunger. The information sated their curiosity.

Recent Examples on the Web

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From Elizabeth Taylor's many divorces, to the loves (and lusts) of King Henry VIII, to modern obsessions like the couples of RHONY and, of course, Bennifer this show is sure to sate your schadenfreude appetite.

Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2022 The developers adapted stories that have often been told to Japanese children to explain natural phenomena and to sate young curiosity.

Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020 The page-turner will sate fans and win over new readers alike.

Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Vendors hawking chicken on a stick and other San Antonio delicacies were on hand to sate appetites of those who couldn’t wait until they were admitted to the park.

Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 25 June 2022 The good news is that the restaurants and bars on site are happy to seat you and sate you until a bay opens up.

Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 And for those of you who love berries but not the idea of stirring them in pots with cups of sugar, here are a few other ideas to sate your appetite for the best fruits of late spring and early summer.

Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022 On the other end of the spectrum, some experiences sate our thirst and give us permission to cross similar journeys off our lists.

Jenny Earnest, Outside Online, 2 May 2020 Twitter feed have been able to sate themselves on Truth Social, a platform launched in February by one of Trump’s companies.

Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 June 2022 See More

sate

verb

as in to gorge

to fill with food to capacity I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table

Synonyms & Similar Words

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gorge
surfeit
glut
fill
feast
stuff
gobble
cloy
pig out
cram
regale
gormandize
guzzle
banquet
gulp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

diet
fast

as in to satisfy

to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger

Synonyms & Similar Words

satisfy
satiate
slake
quench
assuage
gratify
alleviate
indulge
relieve
humor
lighten
surfeit
saturate
cloy
cater (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stimulate
excite
arouse
pique
tantalize
tease

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of sate are cloy, glut, gorge, pall, satiate, and surfeit. While all these words mean "to fill to repletion," satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire.

years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel

readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

While in some cases nearly identical to sate, cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting.

sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

The words glut and sate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, glut implies excess in feeding or supplying.

a market glutted with diet books

While the synonyms gorge and sate are close in meaning, gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate

Although the words pall and sate have much in common, pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite.

a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

The words surfeit and sate can be used in similar contexts, but surfeit implies a nauseating repletion.

surfeited themselves with junk food

单词	sate
释义	sate 1 of 2 ˈsāt ˈsat archaic past tense of sit sate 2 of 2 verb ˈsāt sated; sating transitive verb 1 : to cloy with overabundance : glut 2 : to appease by indulging to the full sate one's thirst Synonyms Verb cram glut gorge stuff surfeit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The meal was more than enough to sate his hunger. The information sated their curiosity. Recent Examples on the Web Verb From Elizabeth Taylor's many divorces, to the loves (and lusts) of King Henry VIII, to modern obsessions like the couples of RHONY and, of course, Bennifer this show is sure to sate your schadenfreude appetite. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2022 The developers adapted stories that have often been told to Japanese children to explain natural phenomena and to sate young curiosity. Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020 The page-turner will sate fans and win over new readers alike. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Vendors hawking chicken on a stick and other San Antonio delicacies were on hand to sate appetites of those who couldn’t wait until they were admitted to the park. Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 25 June 2022 The good news is that the restaurants and bars on site are happy to seat you and sate you until a bay opens up. Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 And for those of you who love berries but not the idea of stirring them in pots with cups of sugar, here are a few other ideas to sate your appetite for the best fruits of late spring and early summer. Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022 On the other end of the spectrum, some experiences sate our thirst and give us permission to cross similar journeys off our lists. Jenny Earnest, Outside Online, 2 May 2020 Twitter feed have been able to sate themselves on Truth Social, a platform launched in February by one of Trump’s companies. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb probably by shortening & alteration from satiate First Known Use Verb 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2 sate verb 1 as in to gorge to fill with food to capacity I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gorge surfeit glut fill feast stuff gobble cloy pig out cram regale gormandize guzzle banquet gulp Antonyms & Near Antonyms diet fast 2 as in to satisfy to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger Synonyms & Similar Words satisfy satiate slake quench assuage gratify alleviate indulge relieve humor lighten surfeit saturate cloy cater (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stimulate excite arouse pique tantalize tease Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sate are cloy, glut, gorge, pall, satiate, and surfeit. While all these words mean "to fill to repletion," satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire. years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel readers were sated with sensationalistic stories While in some cases nearly identical to sate, cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting. sentimental pictures that cloy after a while The words glut and sate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, glut implies excess in feeding or supplying. a market glutted with diet books While the synonyms gorge and sate are close in meaning, gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking. gorged themselves with chocolate Although the words pall and sate have much in common, pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite. a life of leisure eventually begins to pall The words surfeit and sate can be used in similar contexts, but surfeit implies a nauseating repletion. surfeited themselves with junk food
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