Satiate
/ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt/noun
To satisfy fully or to excess.
Did you know?The word 'satiate' is linked to the Latin 'satiare', which means to fill or satisfy, often in the context of feasting and excess, invoking the idea of satiating desires that could lead to both pleasure and ruin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sēd-
“to sit, settle, or be satisfied”
Latin
Latin
satiare
“to fill, satisfy, or satiate”
Old French
Old French
saciier
“to satisfy, fill, or sate”
Late Middle English
Middle English
saciaten
“to satisfy or fulfill desires”
Modern English
English
satiate
“to completely satisfy or indulge to excess”
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