satisfy

verb (satisfies, satisfying, satisfied)

• 1meet 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

• 2provide (someone) with adequate or convincing information or proof about something: [with object 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.