Past tense of sate
regular verb
The past tense of sate is sated. The past participle is also sated.
Forms of sate
| Base form (V1) | sate /seɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sated /ˈseɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | sated /ˈseɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | sating |
| Third person singular | sates |
Sated in a sentence
- At last he stopped, his hunger and thirst sated.
- Having sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep.From the entry go off
- He warned us darkly that capital will never be sated.From the entry capital
- As the wildebeest shrinks, the circle of sated birds lounging in the short grass expands.2015 December, Elizabeth Royte, “Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them.”, in National Geographic, archived from the…. From the entry crop
- The appetite for "fatsploitation" entertainment isn't yet sated.2009 July 20, Nick Harding, “Unhealthy appetite: Is 'Fatsploitation' fuelling the obesity crisis?”, in The Independent. From the entry fatsploitation
Meaning of sate
- verb To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.
- noun Satay.
Questions about the past tense of sate
- What is the past tense of sate?
- The past tense of sate is sated.
- What is the past participle of sate?
- The past participle of sate is sated.
- Is sate a regular or irregular verb?
- Sate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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