English-Thai Dictionary
satisfy
VI ตอบ สนองความต้องการ content cheer delight rejoice tob-sa-nong-kwam-tong-kan
satisfy
VT ชดเชย (ทางกฎหมาย ชำระหนี้ repay disburse chod-choi
satisfy
VT ทำให้ พอใจ ทำให้ สุขใจ content cheer delight rejoice tam-hai-por-jai
satisfy
VT ทำให้ แน่ใจ tam-hai-nea-jai
satisfy of
PHRV ทำให้ มั่นใจ ใน ทำให้ แน่ใจ ใน เรื่อง tam-hai-man-jai-nai
satisfying
ADJ ซึ่ง สนอง ความพอใจ อิ่มใจ เบิกบานใจ comforting gratifying pleasing sueng-sa-nong-kwam-por-jai
satisfying
N การ ทำให้ พึงพอใจ kan-tam-hai-puang-por-jaii
satisfyingly
ADV อย่าง พึงพอใจ yang-puang-por-jai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SATISFY
v.t.[L. satisfacio; satis, enough, and facio, to make. ] 1. To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired. The demands of hunger may be easily satisfied; but who can satisfy the passion for money or honor?
2. To supply fully what is necessary and demanded by natural laws; as, to satisfy with rain the desolate and waste ground. Job 38:27.
3. To pay to content; to recompense or indemnify to the full extent of claims; as, to satisfy demands.
He is well paid, that is, well satisfied.
4. To appease by punishment; as, to satisfy rigor.
5. To free from doubt, suspense or uncertainty; to cause the mind to rest in confidence by ascertaining the truth; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry.
6. To convince. A jury must be satisfied of the guilt of a man, before they can justly condemn him.
The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid and satisfying.
7. To pay; to discharge; as, to satisfy an execution.
Debts due to the United States are to be first satisfied.
SATISFY
v.i. 1. To give content. Earthly good never satisfies.
2. To feed or supply to the full.
3. To make payment. [But the intransitive use of this verb is generally elliptical. ]
SATISFYING
ppr. Giving content; feeding or supplying to the full extent of desire; convincing; paying.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SATISFY
Sat "is *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Satisfied; p. pr. & vb. n.Satisfying. ] Etym: [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough + -ficare (in comp. ) to make; cf. F. satisfaire, L. satisfacere. See Sad, a., and Fact. ]
1. In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing ); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for. Death shall. .. with us two Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw. Milton.
2. To pay to the extent of chaims or deserts; to give what is due to; as, to satisfy a creditor.
3. To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requitte; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution.
4. To free from doubrt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry. The standing evidences of the truth of the gospel are in themselves most firm, solid, and satisfying. Atterbury.
Syn. -- To satiate; sate; content; grafity; compensate. See Satiate.
SATISFY
SATISFY Sat "is *fy, v. i.
1. To give satisfaction; to afford gratification; to leave nothing to be desire.
2. To make payment or atonement; to atone. Milton.
SATISFYINGLY
SATISFYINGLY Sat "is *fy `ing *ly, adv.
Defn: So as to satisfy; satisfactorily.
New American Oxford Dictionary
satisfy
sat is fy |ˈsatisˌfī ˈsædəˌsfaɪ | ▶verb ( satisfies, satisfying, satisfied ) [ with obj. ] meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone ): I have never been satisfied with my job | [ no obj. ] : wealth, the promise of the eighties, has failed to satisfy. • fulfill (a desire or need ): social services is trying to satisfy the needs of so many different groups. • provide (someone ) with adequate information or proof so that they are convinced about something: [ with obj. and clause ] : people need to be satisfied that the environmental assessments are accurate | the chief engineer satisfied himself that it was not a weapon. • adequately meet or comply with (a condition, obligation, or demand ): the whole team is working to satisfy demand. • Mathematics (of a quantity ) make (an equation ) true. • pay off (a debt or creditor ): there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan. DERIVATIVES sat is fi a bil i ty |ˌsatisˌfīəˈbilitē |noun, sat is fi a ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content, ’ from satis ‘enough ’ + facere ‘make. ’
satisfying
sat is fy ing |ˈsatisˌfī -iNG ˈsædəˌsfaɪɪŋ | ▶adjective giving fulfillment or the pleasure associated with this: Fleischer's performance was consummately musical and deeply satisfying. DERIVATIVES sat is fy ing ly adverb usage: See usage at satisfactory .
Oxford Dictionary
satisfy
sat |isfy |ˈsatɪsfʌɪ | ▶verb ( satisfies, satisfying, satisfied ) [ with obj. ] 1 meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone ): I have never been satisfied with my job. • fulfil (a desire or need ): social services is trying to satisfy the needs of so many different groups. • adequately meet or comply with (a condition, obligation, or demand ): the whole team is working flat out to satisfy demand. • pay off (a debt or creditor ): there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan. 2 provide (someone ) with adequate or convincing information or proof about something: [ with obj. and clause ] : people need to be satisfied that the environmental assessments are accurate | the chief engineer satisfied himself that it was not a weapon. 3 Mathematics (of a quantity ) make (an equation ) true. PHRASES satisfy the examiners Brit. reach the standard required to pass an examination. DERIVATIVES satisfiability |-əˈbɪlɪti |noun, satisfiable adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content ’, from satis ‘enough ’ + facere ‘make ’.
satisfying
sat ¦is ¦fy |ing |ˈsatɪsfʌɪɪŋ | ▶adjective giving fulfilment or the pleasure associated with this: these are very satisfying books. DERIVATIVES satisfyingly adverb
American Oxford Thesaurus
satisfy
satisfy verb 1 a last chance to satisfy his hunger for romance: fulfill, gratify, meet, fill; indulge, cater to, pander to; appease, assuage; quench, slake, satiate, sate, take the edge off. ANTONYMS frustrate. 2 she satisfied herself that it had been an accident: convince, persuade, assure; reassure, put someone's mind at rest. 3 products that satisfy the criteria: comply with, meet, fulfill, answer, conform to; measure up to, come up to; suffice, be good enough, fit /fill the bill. 4 there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan: repay, pay (off ), settle, make good, discharge, square, liquidate, clear.
Oxford Thesaurus
satisfy
satisfy verb 1 he wanted one last chance to satisfy his hunger for romance: fulfil, gratify, meet, fill, serve, provide for, supply; indulge, cater to, pander to; appease, assuage; quench, slake, satiate, sate, take the edge off; rare satisfice. ANTONYMS frustrate. 2 his role was a creative one, and it satisfied him up to a point: please, content, make happy. ANTONYMS dissatisfy, frustrate. 3 she satisfied herself that it had been an accident: convince, persuade, assure, make certain; reassure, put someone's mind at rest, dispel someone's doubts. 4 products which satisfy the EC's criteria will be awarded a special eco label: comply with, meet, fulfil, answer, conform to; match up to, measure up to, come up to; suffice, be good enough, fit /fill the bill; Law perfect; informal make the grade, cut the mustard. 5 there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan: repay, pay, pay off, pay in full, settle, make good, discharge, square, liquidate, clear.
satisfying
satisfying adjective 1 it's hard work, but very satisfying: fulfilling, rewarding, gratifying, pleasing, enjoyable, pleasurable, to one's liking; worthwhile, constructive, productive, valuable, beneficial. ANTONYMS dissatisfying, frustrating, pointless. 2 potatoes are satisfying and provide good value for money: filling. 3 a satisfying explanation: satisfactory, reasonable, acceptable; convincing, persuasive; reassuring. ANTONYMS unsatisfactory.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
satisfy
sat is fy /sǽtɪsfàɪ / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖原義は 5 〗(名 )satisfaction, (形 )satisfactory, satisfied, satisfying 動詞 -fies /-z /; -fied /-d /; ～ing (!be -fiedなど分詞形容詞用法については →satisfied ) 他動詞 1 〈物 事が 〉 «…で /…して » 〈人 〉を満足させる ; 喜ばせる «with /by do ing » (!通例進行形にしない; ↔dissatisfy ) ▸ Nothing satisfies him. ≒ He is not satisfied with anything .彼は何事にも満足しない (→satisfied )▸ There is no book that can satisfy me with enough information about our computer system .コンピュータの仕組みに関する情報で私を満足させてくれる本はない .類義 satisfyとcontent satisfy は人の欲望 必要 期待などを満たすに足るものを与えて積極的に満足させる. content はsatisfyよりかたい語で, 欠乏 不足を補って満足できる程度のものを与える .2 〈人 物 事が 〉〈必要 欲求 期待 条件など 〉を充足させる , 満たす (!通例進行形にしない ) ▸ satisfy one's needs of body and mind 心身の要求を充足する ▸ satisfy foreign language requirements 外国語の要求水準を満たす ▸ satisfy one's curiosity 好奇心を満足させる ▸ There are enough varieties of apples to satisfy everybody's taste .万人の好みを満たすいろいろなリンゴがある .3 ｟かたく ｠ (!通例進行形にしない ) a. 〖～ oneself 〗〈人が 〉 «…ということを /事を » 納得する ; 確かめる «that 節 /of , about , as to » ▸ When he had satisfied himself (that ) it was the right decision, he went ahead .いったん正しい決定だと納得すると彼は率先して努力した ▸ She satisfied herself of the truth of the story by asking various people .彼女はいろんな人に尋ねてその話に間違いがないことを確かめた .b. 【事を 】〈人 〉に確信 [納得 ]させる (convince ) «of , about , as to » ; 〖～ A (that )節 〗A 〈人 〉に … ということを納得 [得心 ]させる ▸ We satisfied him (that ) what he was seeing was true .目の前のものが現実であると彼に納得させた .4 〘数 〙〈定理 方程式など 〉の条件を満たす ▸ x ＝3 satisfies 3x ＝9 .x ＝3は3x ＝9を満たす .5 〈義務 〉を果たす , 履行する ; 〈借金 〉を返済する, 〈人 〉に返済する ; 〈損害など 〉を賠償する ; 〈罪など 〉の償いをする ▸ satisfy a creditor 債権者に弁済する .6 〈疑い 心配など 〉を晴らす ▸ satisfy one's doubts 疑念を解消する .自動詞 1 満足させる , 不満をなくす (!通例進行形にしない ) ▸ Riches do not always satisfy .裕福であってもそれだけで満足するものではない .2 〈キリストが 〉人間の罪の償いをする .s á t is f ì a ble 形容詞 s á t is f ì er 名詞
satisfying
sat is fy ing /sǽtɪsfàɪɪŋ /→satisfy 形容詞 more ～; most ～〈物 事が 〉満足な , 納得のいく , 十分な ▸ an extremely satisfying experience きわめて満足のいく経験 .～ly 副詞
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