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satisfacer

to satisfy

verb sah-tees-fah-SEHR Less Common

Also means

to fulfil

Usage Note

Satisfacer is an irregular verb conjugated like hacer: satisfago, satisface, satisfizo (preterite), satisfecho (past participle). The adjective satisfecho means 'satisfied' or 'full after eating'. Satisfacer una deuda means 'to pay off a debt', so the verb covers both emotional and financial fulfilment.

Examples

"Nada puede satisfacer su curiosidad."

Natural Translation

Nothing can satisfy his curiosity.

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