satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full:sate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant
supply (someone) with as much as or more of something than is desired or can be managed:he was sated with flying
Derivatives
sateless
adjective ( literary)
Origin:
early 17th century: probably an alteration of dialect sade, from Old Englishsadian 'become sated or weary' (related to sad). The change in the final consonant was due to association with satiate
