Definition for SA'TIATE

SA'TIATE, v.t. [sa'shate; L. satiatus, from satio. See Sate.]

  1. To fill; to satisfy appetite or desire; to feed to the full or to furnish enjoyment to the extent of desire; as, to satiate appetite or sense.
  2. To fill to the extent of want; as, to satiate the earth or plants with water.
  3. To glut; to fill beyond natural desire. He may be satiated, but not satisfied. – Norris.
  4. To gratify desire to the utmost. I may yet survive the malice of my enemies, although they should be satiated with my blood. – K. Charles.
  5. To saturate. [Now unusual. See Saturate.] – Newton.

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