sate

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ˈsāt 

ˈsat

archaic past tense of sit

sate

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verb

ˈsāt 

sated; sating

transitive verb

1

: to cloy with overabundance : glut

2

: to appease by indulging to the full

sate one's thirst

Synonyms

Verb

• cram
• glut
• gorge
• stuff
• surfeit

Choose the Right Synonym for sate

satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, gorge mean to fill to repletion.

satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire.

years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel

readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

surfeit implies a nauseating repletion.

surfeited themselves with junk food

cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting.

sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite.

a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

glut implies excess in feeding or supplying.

a market glutted with diet books

gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate

Examples of sate in a Sentence

Verb

The meal was more than enough to sate his hunger.

The information sated their curiosity.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The 1980s brought a new wave of bigger-budget period, sci-fi and fantasy films — Das Boot, The Name of the Rose, The Neverending Story — and crime stories moved to television, where popular serial formats like Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 sated the audience’s appetite for murder and mayhem. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025

Start by prioritizing a nourishing breakfast, one that incorporates protein-rich and sating foods like Greek yogurt, eggs or beans, Dr. Johnstone said. —Alice Callahan, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025

One of America’s wettest cities during Prohibition, Sacramento’s rich history has inspired modern speakeasies such as Trophy Club in Downtown Commons, The Roost in the R Street Corridor and Daniello’s in Roseville, which should sate the players’ steakhouse desires as well. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025

Publishers expect readers to be sated by the rush of book buying associated with the holidays. —John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably by shortening & alteration from satiate

First Known Use

Verb

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

sate

verb

ˈsāt

sated; sating

1

: to fill especially with food beyond desire : glut

2

: to satisfy fully : satiate