satisfying

sat·is·fy

 (săt′ĭs-fī′)

v. sat·is·fied, sat·is·fy·ing, sat·is·fies

v.tr.

1. To fulfill the need, desire, or expectation of: Were you satisfied with the hotel's service?

2. To fulfill (a need or desire): The cold drink satisfied my thirst.

3.

a. To free from doubt or question; convince: His explanation satisfied the authorities.

b. To provide sufficient explanation to dispel or answer (a doubt or question).

4. To meet or be sufficient for (a requirement); conform to the requirements of (a standard, for example): Only two people satisfied the researcher's profile for the study.

5.

a. To discharge (a debt or obligation, for example) in full.

b. To discharge an obligation to (a creditor).

c. To make reparation for; redress.

6. Mathematics To make the left and right sides of (an equation) equal after substituting equivalent quantities for the unknown variables.

v.intr.

1. To be sufficient or adequate.

2. To give satisfaction.

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[Middle English satisfien, from Old French satisfier, from Latin satisfacere : satis, sufficient; see sā- in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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sat′is·fi′er n.

sat′is·fy′ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: satisfy, answer, fill, fulfill, meet¹
These verbs mean to be sufficient or to act in adequate measure for something expected or required: satisfied all requirements; answered our needs; fills a purpose; fulfilled their aspirations; met her obligations.

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satisfactory

– satisfying

1. 'satisfactory'

You say that something is satisfactory when it is acceptable or fulfils a particular need or purpose.

His doctor described his state of health as fairly satisfactory.

It's not a satisfactory system.

2. 'satisfying'

You do not use satisfactory to describe something that gives you a feeling of pleasure and fulfilment. The word you use is satisfying.

There's nothing more satisfying than doing the work you love.

It's wonderful to have a satisfying hobby.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	satisfying - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day" hearty, square, substantial, solid wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
	2.	satisfying - providing freedom from worry cheering, comforting satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"

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satisfying

adjective satisfactory, pleasing, enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable, cheering I find wood carving satisfying.

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satisfying

adjective

To one's liking:

agreeable, congenial, favorable, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, welcome.

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Translations

مُرْضٍ، مُفْرِح

líbivý

glædelig

zufriedenstellend

satisfactorio

satisfaisant

ánægjulegur

soddisfacente

zadovoljiv

hoşa gidicimemnun edici

令人满意的

satisfying

[ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ] ADJ [result etc] → satisfactorio; [food, meal] → que satisface, que llena

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

satisfying

[ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ] adj [result, outcome] → satisfaisant(e); [activity, job] → gratifiant(e); [meal] → substantiel(le)

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satisfying

adj → befriedigend; food, meal → sättigend; a satisfying experience → ein befriedigendes Erlebnis; they had the satisfying experience of seeing him fail → es tat ihnen gut, seinen Misserfolg zu erleben; sounds which are very satisfying to the ear → angenehme Klänge pl; a cool satisfying beer → ein kühles, durststillendes Bier

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satisfying

[ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ] adj (gen) → soddisfacente; (food, meal) → sostanzioso/a

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satisfy

(ˈsӕtisfai) verb

1. to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc. The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity. bevredig يُرْضي، يُشْبِع رَغَبَةً удволетворявам satisfazer ukojit stillen tilfredsstille ικανοποιώsatisfacer rahuldama خرسند كردن tyydyttää satisfaire לְסַפֵּק सन्तुष्ट करना utažiti kielégít memuaskan fullnægja, seðja soddisfare 満足させる 총족시키다 patenkinti, (nu)malšinti apmierināt; []dzēst (interesi); slāpēt mengenyangkan bevredigentilfredsstille, stille zadawalać, zaspakajać راضى كول، خوشالول، خوښول: اداكول، مجرا كول: جواب وركول، قانع كول: اړه تر سره كول satisfazer a să­tura; a satisface утолять u(spo)kojiť zadovoljiti zadovoljiti stilla ทำให้พอใจ tatmin etmek (使)滿足 вгамовувати مطمئن کرنا làm hài lòng （使）满足

2. to please. She is very difficult to satisfy. tevrede te stel يُرْضي، يُسِر задоволявам satisfazer uspokojit befriedigen stille tilfreds ικανοποιώ, κάνω κπ. να ευχαριστηθεί satisfacer meele järgi olema راضي كردن miellyttää satisfaire לְסַפֵּק אֶת- पूरा करना zadovoljiti örömet szerez menyenangkan gera til geðs soddisfare, accontentare 喜ばせる 만족시키다 įtikti izpatikt menggembirakan tevreden stellen tilfredsstillezadowolić راضى كول satisfazer a sa­tisface удовлетворять uspokojiť zadovoljiti zadovoljiti tillfredsställa พอใจ memnun etmek 使滿意 задовольняти توقع پوری کرنا đáp ứng, thỏa mãn （使）满意

ˌsatisˈfaction (-ˈfӕkʃən) noun

1. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied. the satisfaction of desires. bevrediging إشْباع الرَّغْبَه، إرْضاء удволетворение satisfação ukojení die Befriedigung tilfredsstillelse ικανοποίησηsatisfacción rahuldamine, rahuldus ارضا tyydytys satisfaction שְׂבִיעוּת-רָצוֹן सन्तोष zadovoljavanje kielégítés; kielégülés pemuasan fullnæging soddisfacimento 満足 충족 pa(si)tenkinimas apmierinājums rasa puas bevredigingtilfredsstillelsezaspokojenie سوده، قناعت، رضايت، تسل: بدله، عوض، رضايت، تسل: بدله، عوض: ترسره كونه، برېكړه، فيصله satisfação satisfacere удовлетворение uspokojenie, spokojnosť zadovoljitev; zadoščenost zadovoljenje tillfredsställelse ความพอใจ tatmin 滿足 задоволення تسکین، تسلی sự thỏa mãn 满足，满意

2. pleasure or contentment. Your success gives me great satisfaction. bevrediging رِضى، سُرور задоволство satisfação uspokojení die Befriedigung tilfredsstillelse ικανοποίηση, ευχαρίστησηsatisfacción rõõm رضايت tyytyväisyys satisfaction שְׂבִיעוּת-רָצוֹן संताष zadovoljstvo megelégedés kepuasan fullnægja, ánægja soddisfazione 満足 만족 pasitenkinimas gandarījums kepuasan voldoeningtilfredshetsatysfakcja, przyjemność رضايت satisfação satisfacţie удовольствие, радость zadosťučinenie, spokojnosť zadovoljstvo zadovoljstvo tillfredsställelse, belåtenhet ความสำราญใจ; ความพอใจ memnuniyet 稱心，滿意 задоволення اطمینان đem lại sự hài lòng 欣慰，满足

ˌsatisˈfactory (-ˈfӕktəri) adjective

(negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy. Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory. bevredigend مُرْضٍ задоволителен satisfatório uspokojivý, vyhovující befriedigend tilfredsstillende ικανοποιητικόςsatisfactorio rahuldav رضايت بخش tyydyttävä satisfaisant מַשבִּיע רָצוֹן सन्तोषजनक zadovoljavajući, dovoljan kielégítő memuaskan viðunandi, fullnægjandi soddisfacente 満足のゆく 만족스러운 patenkinamas apmierinošs memuaskan bevredigendtilfredsstillende, fyllestgjørende zadawalający سوده ناك، دتسل وړ، دقناعت وړ satisfatório satis­făcător удовлетворительный uspokojivý, dostatočný zadovoljiv zadovoljavajući tillfredsställande, nöjaktig น่าพอใจ tatmin edici 令人滿意的 задовільний; достатній اطمینان بخش vừa ý 令人满意的

ˌsatisˈfactorily (-ˈfӕktə-) adverb

bevredigend بِرِضى задоволително satisfatoriamente uspokojivě befriedigend tilfredsstillende ικανοποιητικάsatisfactoriamente rahuldavalt به طرزي رضايت بخش tyydyttävästi de manière satisfaisante בְּאוֹפֶן מַשבִּיע רָצוֹן संतोजनकता से, यथेष्टता पूर्वक dostatno, zadovoljavajuće kielégítően secara memuaskan á viðunandi hátt in maniera soddisfacente 満足して 만족스럽게 patenkinamai apmierinoši dengan memuaskan bevredigendtilfredsstillende, fyllestgjørende zadawalająco دقناعت وړ satisfatoriamente (în mod) satis­făcător удовлетворительно uspokojivo zadovoljivo zadovoljavajuće tillfredsställande, nöjaktigt อย่างน่าพอใจ tatmin edici bir şekilde 令人滿意地 задовільно; достатньо آسودگی سے một cách hài lòng 令人满意地

ˈsatisfied adjective

(sometimes with with) pleased. I'm satisfied with his progress; a satisfied customer. tevrede راضٍ عن، مَسْرور доволен satisfeito spokojený zufrieden tilfreds ικανοποιημένοςsatisfecho rahul رضايت آميز tyytyväinen satisfait מְסוּפָּק संतोष zadovoljan elégedett puas ánægður soddisfatto, contento 満足した 만족한 patenkintas apmierināts; gandarīts puas hati tevredentilfredszadowolony دتسل وړ satisfeito satisfăcut удовлетворённый; довольный spokojný zadovoljen zadovoljan tillfredsställd, nöjd, belåten พอใจ tatmin/memnun olmuş 感到滿意的 задоволений مطمئن cảm thấy hài lòng 满意的

ˈsatisfying adjective

pleasing. The story had a satisfying ending. bevredigend مُرْضٍ، مُفْرِح задоволяващ agradável líbivý zufriedenstellend glædelig ικανοποιητικός, ευχάριστοςsatisfactorio meeldiv راضي كننده miellyttävä satisfaisant מַשבִּיע רָצוֹן संतोषजनक ugodno megnyugtató menyenangkan ánægjulegur soddisfacente; convincente 満足のゆく 만족시키는 geras, malonus, teikiantis pasitenkinimą apmierinošas, labas yang memuaskan hati voldoening geven tilfredsstillende zadawalający راضی کوونکی agradável satisfăcător доставляющий удовольствие uspokojivý zadovoljujoč zadovoljavajući tillfredsställande ซึ่งน่าพอใจ hoşa gidici, memnun edici 令人滿意的 переконливий; задовольняючий اطمینان بخش đem lại sự thỏa mãn 令人满意的

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