Sate
/seɪt/noun
To satisfy a desire or appetite fully.
Did you know?The roots of 'sate' trace back to a time when to satisfy one's hunger was tied to rituals of abundance and fulfillment in ancient cultures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sā-
“to satisfy or fill”
Latin
Latin
satis
“enough, sufficient”
Old French
Old French
sater
“to satisfy, to fill”
Middle English
Middle English
saten
“to satisfy, to fill up”
Modern English
English
sate
“to satisfy fully or to the point of excess”
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