satisfies

Verb

satisfy (third-person singular simple present satisfies, present participle satisfying, simple past and past participle satisfied)

1. (ambitransitive) To be enough (for)
   • That brief explanation will never satisfy.
   1. (ambitransitive, transitive) To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone).
      • The final rehearsal of the day seemed to satisfy the director.
   2. (ambitransitive, transitive) To provide what is wanted or required for (something).
      • Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.
2. (transitive) To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
   • to satisfy a creditor
3. (transitive) To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
   • to satisfy a claim or an execution
4. (transitive) To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
   • The complex numbers satisfy #92;existsx#58;x²#43;1#61;0.

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