French word

satisfaire

Pronunciation

IPA/satisfɛʁ/

Meaning

  • verbsatisfy

Example

Ça me satisfait.

That satisfies me.

Illustration for satisfaire (satisfy)

More examples

Le produit satisfait les clients.

The product satisfies customers.

Core concept

A person gets exactly what was needed or expected, leaving no unmet gap.

Common phrases

  • satisfaire quelqu'un

    satisfy someone

  • satisfaire une demande

    satisfy a request

  • satisfaire aux attentes

    meet expectations

Similar words

plaire: To suit someone's preferences and give them pleasure.
répondre: To fulfill a request or comply with a requirement.
convenir: To fit a purpose or meet particular conditions.
combler: To make up for what is missing and bring satisfaction.

Definition in French

Faire en sorte qu'une personne ressente de la satisfaction en répondant à ses besoins, attentes ou en remplissant une condition.

Word origin

Satisfaire comes through Old French from Latin satisfacere, formed from satis 'enough' and facere 'to make or do'.

Usage tips

  • Satisfaire quelqu'un takes a direct object, as in satisfaire un client, while satisfaire à un besoin or à une condition uses à.

Other meanings

  • meetverb

Opposites

  • décevoirdisappointverb
  • mécontenterdispleaseverb

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