sate1

 
Pronunciation: /seɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • 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 English sadian 'become sated or weary' (related to sad). The change in the final consonant was due to association with satiate