sate
sate Lexical Profile
sate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To satisfy an appetite, desire, or craving fully.
"A hearty bowl of stew helped to sate the hikers' hunger after a long day on the trail."
To supply with something to excess, so as to disgust or weary.
"Sated with weeks of lavish banquets, the guests longed for a simple, quiet meal at home."
• noun
A Southeast Asian dish of seasoned, skewered, and grilled meat, typically served with a spiced peanut sauce (also spelled satay).
"The street vendor grilled chicken sate over hot charcoal and served it with a rich peanut dipping sauce."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'sate' and 'satiate' share a common origin and often overlap in meaning, 'sate' typically means to satisfy a desire or appetite completely, whereas 'satiate' can carry the added nuance of satisfying to excess or to the point of weariness.
• Rhymes for sate
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in Old English 'sadian' (meaning to become full or weary of something), the word was later reshaped in the 16th century under the influence of Latin 'satiare' (to satisfy fully), from 'satis' (enough).