Satiates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To provide an abundance of something that fulfills desires or needs fully, thereby eliminating further lack or longing
2. Completely fills or gratifies a craving or need to the point where no more is wanted
3. Fulfills a longing or requirement so thoroughly that no additional inputs are needed

Etymology: "Satiates" is the third-person singular form of "satiate", so the core story belongs to the verb itself. The Latin source, "satiare", meant "to fill full," and it grew from "satis," meaning "sufficient" or "enough." The root idea is simply enough: to have as much as is needed. English borrowed the word in the 1440s and 1450s, during the Middle English period, directly from the Latin past participle "satiatus." The verb-forming "-ate" ending came along with it, so the English word carries its Latin construction nearly intact. Its meaning has stayed close to the original, moving from physical filling toward the fulfilling of appetites and longings.

Synonyms: fills, satisfies, quells, gratifies, fulfills

Antonyms: starves, deprives, disappoints, dissatisfies, frustrates