Sa"ti*ate (?), a. [L. satiatus,
p. p. of satiare to satisfy, from sat, satis,
enough. See Sad, a., and cf. Sate.]
Filled to satiety; glutted; sated; -- followed by with or
of. "Satiate of applause." Pope.
Sa"ti*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Satiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Satiating.] 1. To satisfy the appetite or
desire of; to feed to the full; to furnish enjoyment to, to the extent
of desire; to sate; as, to satiate appetite or sense.
These [smells] rather woo the sense than satiate
it.
Bacon.
I may yet survive the malice of my enemies, although
they should be satiated with my blood.
Eikon
Basilike.
2. To full beyond natural desire; to gratify
to repletion or loathing; to surfeit; to glut.
3. To saturate. [Obs.] Sir I.
Newton.
Syn. -- To satisfy; sate; suffice; cloy; gorge; overfill;
surfeit; glut. -- Satiate, Satisfy, Content.
These words differ principally in degree. To content is to make
contented, even though every desire or appetite is not fully
gratified. To satisfy is to appease fully the longings of
desire. To satiate is to fill so completely that it is not
possible to receive or enjoy more; hence, to overfill; to cause
disgust in.
Content with science in the vale of
peace.
Pope.
His whole felicity is endless strife;
No peace, no satisfaction, crowns his life.
Beaumont.
He may be satiated, but not
satisfied.
Norris.
Sa"ti*ate (?), a. [L. satiatus,
p. p. of satiare to satisfy, from sat, satis,
enough. See Sad, a., and cf. Sate.]
Filled to satiety; glutted; sated; -- followed by with or
of. "Satiate of applause." Pope.
Sa"ti*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Satiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Satiating.] 1. To satisfy the appetite or
desire of; to feed to the full; to furnish enjoyment to, to the extent
of desire; to sate; as, to satiate appetite or sense.
These [smells] rather woo the sense than satiate
it.
Bacon.
I may yet survive the malice of my enemies, although
they should be satiated with my blood.
Eikon
Basilike.
2. To full beyond natural desire; to gratify
to repletion or loathing; to surfeit; to glut.
3. To saturate. [Obs.] Sir I.
Newton.
Syn. -- To satisfy; sate; suffice; cloy; gorge; overfill;
surfeit; glut. -- Satiate, Satisfy, Content.
These words differ principally in degree. To content is to make
contented, even though every desire or appetite is not fully
gratified. To satisfy is to appease fully the longings of
desire. To satiate is to fill so completely that it is not
possible to receive or enjoy more; hence, to overfill; to cause
disgust in.
Content with science in the vale of
peace.
Pope.
His whole felicity is endless strife;
No peace, no satisfaction, crowns his life.
Beaumont.
He may be satiated, but not
satisfied.
Norris.
