SATISFY

verb (-fied; -fying) see: sad Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to carry out the terms of (as a contract) ; discharge , to meet a financial obligation to, to make reparation to (an injured party) ; indemnify , 3. to make happy ; please , to gratify to the full ; appease , 4. convince , to put an end to (doubt or uncertainty) ; dispel , 5. to conform to (as specifications) ; be adequate to (an end in view), to make true by fulfilling a condition , intransitive verb to be adequate ; suffice , see: pay ~ingly adverb