satisfy (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
Definition
To make someone pleased by giving them what they want or need.
Examples
This new phone should satisfy your needs.
The teacher was happy to satisfy the students' questions.
We tried to satisfy the customer's request.
How to Use satisfy
- satisfy someone (prepositional phrase)
- To make a person happy or pleased. — "The good news will satisfy her parents."
- satisfy [a requirement/need/condition] (collocation)
- To meet or fulfill a specific requirement, need, or condition. — "We need to satisfy the conditions of the contract."
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