Meanings
adjectivesated (comparative more sated, superlative most sated)
comparative more sated · superlative most sated
- In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something.
When she is sated with his body, she will find the error of her choice
c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. […] (First Quarto), London: […] N[icholas] O[kes] for Thomas Walkley, […], published 1622, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii], page 19 - Quelled of thirst or hunger.
verb
- pastsimple past of sate
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Middle Englishsatet
- Englishsated
From Middle English satet, satyt, saded. Equivalent to sate + -ed.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch voldaan, verzadigd
- voldaanin a state of complete satisfaction
- verzadigdquelled of thirst or hunger
Esperanto sata
- sataquelled of thirst or hunger
Finnish kylläinen
- kylläinenquelled of thirst or hunger
French rassasié, repu
- rassasiéin a state of complete satisfaction
- repuin a state of complete satisfaction
- rassasiéquelled of thirst or hunger
- repuquelled of thirst or hunger
German satt
- sattquelled of thirst or hunger
Hungarian jóllakott
- jóllakottquelled of thirst or hunger
Italian sazio, sazio
- sazioin a state of complete satisfaction
- sazioquelled of thirst or hunger
Latin satur, plēnus
- saturin a state of complete satisfaction
- plēnusin a state of complete satisfaction
Malay kenyang
- kenyangin a state of complete satisfaction
Māori mākona
- mākonaquelled of thirst or hunger
Portuguese farto
- fartoquelled of thirst or hunger
Romanian sătul
- sătulin a state of complete satisfaction
Spanish saciado, satisfecho
- saciadoin a state of complete satisfaction
- satisfechoin a state of complete satisfaction
- hartoquelled of thirst or hunger
- saciadoquelled of thirst or hunger
Swedish mätt
- mättquelled of thirst or hunger
Turkish tok
- tokquelled of thirst or hunger
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with sated
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Cite this entry
APA
sated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sated
MLA
“sated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sated.
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