French Conversation · Level 158
30 words
French word
rassasier
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁasazje/
Meaning
- verbfill up
Example
Ce repas me rassasie.
This meal fills me up.
More examples
Ils ont préparé assez pour rassasier tout le monde.
They prepared enough to satisfy everyone's appetite.
Core concept
A meal fills a person's stomach until hunger and the urge to eat have subsided.
Common phrases
rassasier son appétit
satisfy one's appetite
se rassasier d'un repas
fill up on a meal
Similar words
manger: To take food into the mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
satisfaire: To meet a need or desire in a satisfying way.
Definition in French
Faire cesser la faim d'une personne en lui donnant suffisamment à manger, de sorte qu'elle n'ait plus envie de manger.
Word origin
Rassasier combines the prefix re- with Old French assasier, which goes back to Latin satiare, meaning to fill or satisfy.
Usage tips
- Rassasier takes the hungry person as a direct object, as in "Ce repas me rassasie", where me means "me" rather than "to me".