to make someone feel pleased because they have received what they wanted or needed
A small bar of chocolate was enough to satisfy her sweet tooth.
The puppies drank a bowl of milk that finally satisfied their hunger.
✦ From Old French satisfaire, from Latin satisfacere “to do enough” (from satis “enough” + facere “to make, do”).
to meet or fulfil a rule, requirement, or condition
Applicants must satisfy all the entry requirements before enrolling.
The bridge design failed to satisfy safety standards during inspection.
to pay off or discharge a debt, judgment, or legal obligation
The company satisfied the court judgment by transferring the full amount to the claimant.
He worked extra shifts to satisfy his student loan debt ahead of schedule.
(mathematics, logic) to make an equation, condition, or logical statement true
The value x = 3 satisfies the equation x² − 9 = 0.
A model satisfies a set of logical sentences if all the sentences are true in that model.
