tr.v. sat·ed, sat·ing, sates 1. To satisfy (an appetite) fully. 2. To provide (someone) with more than enough; glut. [Probably alteration of Middle English saden, from Old English sadian; see sā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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