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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sate1 /seɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], sat•ed, sat•ing. - to satisfy fully.
- to supply or indulge (someone) to excess:I was sated by all the holiday food.
See -sat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sate1 (sāt),USA pronunciation v.t., sat•ed, sat•ing. - to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully.
- to fill to excess;
surfeit; glut.
- variant of obsolete sade to satiate, Old English sadian (akin to sad), perh. influenced by satiate 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged satiate, fill.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gorge, stuff.
sate2 (sat, sāt),USA pronunciation v. [Archaic.]- pt. and pp. of sit.
sa•te3 (sä tā′),USA pronunciation n. - Fooda Southeast Asian, esp. Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Also, sa•tay′, sa•té′. - Malay satay, sate
- 1930–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sate /seɪt/ vb (transitive)- to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully
- to supply beyond capacity or desire
Etymology: Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see sad, satiate sate /sæt; seɪt/ vb - archaic
a past tense and past participle of sit
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