Satisfied - English meaning

verb

Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Usage examples:

Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups

verb

Past simple and past participle of appease

verb

To prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want

Usage examples:

He was a crucial ally who the country needed to appease., they were given a small pay rise but this…

verb

Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Usage examples:

The letter assuaged the fears of most members

verb

Past simple and past participle of assuage

Usage examples:

The government has tried to assuage the public's fears.

verb

To make unpleasant feelings less strong

Usage examples:

The government has tried to assuage the public's fears.

verb

Tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts.

Usage examples:

Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village

verb

To tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry

Usage examples:

Assure sb of sth the unions assured the new owners of the workers' loyalty to the company., rest as…

verb

To cause something to be certain

Usage examples:

The play's popularity has been assured by the critics' rave reviews.

adjective

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Usage examples:

You can't afford to be complacent about security

adjective

Feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

Usage examples:

A complacent smile/attitude, we can't afford to become complacent about any of our products.

adjective

In a state of peaceful happiness.

Usage examples:

He seemed more content, less bitter

verb

Satisfy (someone).

Usage examples:

Nothing would content her apart from going off to barcelona

noun

A state of satisfaction.

Usage examples:

The greater part of the century was a time of content

adjective

Feeling or expressing happiness or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

I felt warm and contented

verb

Satisfy (someone).

Usage examples:

Nothing would content her apart from going off to barcelona

adjective

Happy and satisfied

Usage examples:

She smiled a contented smile., he won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.

verb

Cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

Usage examples:

Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence

verb

To cause someone to believe something or to do something

Usage examples:

We tried to convince my grandfather to live with us., [ + (that) clause ] i’m convinced (that) she’…

verb

To persuade someone or make someone certain

Usage examples:

Convince someone of something he managed to convince the jury of his innocence., [ + (that) ] it's …

adjective

Satisfied or happy because of fully developing one's abilities or character.

Usage examples:

I am confident in this role and feel fulfilled

verb

Achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted).

Usage examples:

He wouldn't be able to fulfil his ambition to visit naples

adjective

Feeling happy because you are getting everything that you want from life

Usage examples:

For the first time in my life, i feel really fulfilled.

verb

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Usage examples:

She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

verb

Past simple and past participle of gratify

Usage examples:

We were gratified by the response to our appeal., [ + to infinitive ] he was gratified to see how w…

adjective

Pleased, satisfied, and contented.

Usage examples:

It has been a few years since i had them around so i'm deeply gruntled to have them back.

adjective

Happy or satisfied

Usage examples:

Although he wasn't actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

verb

Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Usage examples:

It wasn't easy, but i persuaded him to do the right thing

verb

Cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adverb

Used in polite requests or questions.

Usage examples:

Please address letters to the editor

exclamation

Commonly used in order to make a request more polite, or, sometimes, to make it stronger or urgent

Usage examples:

Could i please have some ketchup for my hamburger?, please be sure to take all your personal belong…

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation.

Usage examples:

A pleased smile

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adjective

Happy or satisfied

Usage examples:

A pleased expression, mom was not pleased when she saw my grades.

idiom

Happy and satisfied about something good that you have done or that has happened to you

Usage examples:

Simon's looking very pleased with himself today.

adjective

Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

Usage examples:

A proud grandma of three boys

adjective

Feeling satisfaction and pleasure because of something that you have achieved, possess, or are a part of

Usage examples:

He’s very proud of his daughters., the company is proud of its environmental record., [ + to infini…

verb

Say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone).

Usage examples:

He understood her feelings and tried to reassure her

verb

To comfort someone and stop that person from worrying

Usage examples:

Her smile didn’t reassure me., his reassuring manner convinced her she was safe., i bent down and p…

adjective

Another term for sate.

Usage examples:

He folded up his newspaper, his curiosity satiated

verb

To completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more

Usage examples:

He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated.

adjective

Too pleased with yourself and what you have achieved

Usage examples:

An annoyingly self-satisfied person

adjective

Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

Usage examples:

He was feeling smug after his win

adjective

Having won a battle or contest; victorious.

Usage examples:

Two of their triumphant cup team