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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Satisfy \Sat"is*fy\, v. 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, a., 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Death shall . . . with us two
              Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To pay to the extent of claims or deserts; to give what is
        due to; as, to satisfy a creditor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel
              are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying.
                                                    --Atterbury.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See
          Satiate.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Satisfy \Sat"is*fy\, v. 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, a., 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  satisfying
       adj 1: giving pleasure or satisfaction [syn: appreciated, gratifying,
               pleasing]
       2: providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid
          food"; "ate a substantial breakfast" [syn: hearty, solid,
           substantial]
       3: providing freedom from worry [syn: comforting, cheering]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  satisfying
     a.
     (senseid en broadly satiating) That satisfy, gratify or pleases; that
  removes any feeling of lack.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: satisfy)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  satisfying
     a.
     (senseid en broadly satiating) That satisfy, gratify or pleases; that
  removes any feeling of lack.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: satisfy)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  satisfying
     a.
     (senseid en broadly satiating) That satisfy, gratify or pleases; that
  removes any feeling of lack.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: satisfy)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  satisfying
     a.
     (senseid en broadly satiating) That satisfy, gratify or pleases; that
  removes any feeling of lack.
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: satisfy)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  satisfying
     Englanti a.
     tyydyttävä, mieleinen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s atisfy ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  satisfying
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en satisfy ordform=prespart); tillfredsställande, njutbar
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb satisfy)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Satisfying /sˈatɪsfˌaɪɪŋ/
  الإرضاء

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  satisfying /sˈatɪsfˌaɪɪŋ/ 
  uspokojivý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  satisfying /sˈatɪsfˌaɪɪŋ/ 
  uspokojující