satisfy
sat·is·fy/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/verb
satisfy is spelled S-A-T-I-S-F-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables (sat·is·fy). It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, satisfy means “To be enough (for)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in satisfy?
| Letters | 7: S-A-T-I-S-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sat·is·fy |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is satisfy?
Satisfy appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce satisfy?
- /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
Satisfy has 3 syllables, split sat·is·fy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-satisfy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satisfy
- satisfies present, singular, he/she/it
- satisfying participle, present
- satisfied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satisfy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To be enough (for)
That brief explanation will never satisfy.
- 2
To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone).
The final rehearsal of the day seemed to satisfy the director.
- 3
To provide what is wanted or required for (something).
Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.
- 4
To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
to satisfy a creditor
- 5
To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
to satisfy a claim or an execution
- 6
To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
The complex numbers satisfy #92;existsx#58;x²#43;1#61;0.
- 7
datedTo convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate satisfy?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of satisfy: satis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satisfy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to be enough (for):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | satisfaire |
| German | befriedigen, zufriedenstellen |
| Portuguese | satisfazer |
| Spanish | satisfacer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does satisfy come from?
From Middle English satisfyen, satisfien, from Old French satisfiier, satisfier (also Old French satisfaire), from Latin satisfacere, from satis (“enough, sufficient”) + faciō (“to make; to do”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).