Meaning of satisfaction | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fulfilment of a need or desire.
   countable, uncountable
2. Something to make up for loss or damage:amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recompense, redress, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, setoff.
3. The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
   countable, uncountable
4. (negative unsatisfactory) giving satisfaction; good enough to satisfy. Your work is not satisfactory; The condition of the sick man is satisfactory. bevredigend مُرْضٍ задоволителен satisfatório uspokojivý, vyhovující befriedigend tilfredsstillende ικανοποιητικόςsatisfactorio rahuldav رضايت بخش tyydyttävä satisfaisant מַשבִּיע רָצוֹן सन्तोषजनक zadovoljavajući, dovoljan kielégítő memuaskan viðunandi, fullnægjandi soddisfacente 満足のゆく 만족스러운 patenkinamas apmierinošs memuaskan bevredigendtilfredss...
   negative
5. The source of such gratification.
   countable, uncountable
6. bevredigend بِرِضى задоволително satisfatoriamente uspokojivě befriedigend tilfredsstillende ικανοποιητικάsatisfactoriamente rahuldavalt به طرزي رضايت بخش tyydyttävästi de manière satisfaisante בְּאוֹפֶן מַשבִּיע רָצוֹן संतोजनकता से, यथेष्टता पूर्वक dostatno, zadovoljavajuće kielégítően secara memuaskan á viðunandi hátt in maniera soddisfacente 満足して 만족스럽게 patenkinamai apmierinoši dengan memuaskan bevredigendtilfredsstillende, fyllestgjørende zadawalająco دقناعت وړ satisfatoriamente (în mod) s...
7. A reparation for an injury or loss.
   countable, uncountable
8. (sometimes with with) pleased. I'm satisfied with his progress; a satisfied customer. tevrede راضٍ عن، مَسْرور доволен satisfeito spokojený zufrieden tilfreds ικανοποιημένοςsatisfecho rahul رضايت آميز tyytyväinen satisfait מְסוּפָּק संतोष zadovoljan elégedett puas ánægður soddisfatto, contento 満足した 만족한 patenkintas apmierināts; gandarīts puas hati tevredentilfredszadowolony دتسل وړ satisfeito satisfăcut удовлетворённый; довольный spokojný zadovoljen zadovoljan tillfredsställd, nöjd, belåten พอ...
   sometimes with
9. A vindication for a wrong suffered.
   countable, uncountable
10. pleasing. The story had a satisfying ending. bevredigend مُرْضٍ، مُفْرِح задоволяващ agradável líbivý zufriedenstellend glædelig ικανοποιητικός, ευχάριστοςsatisfactorio meeldiv راضي كننده miellyttävä satisfaisant מַשבִּיע רָצוֹן संतोषजनक ugodno megnyugtató menyenangkan ánægjulegur soddisfacente; convincente 満足のゆく 만족시키는 geras, malonus, teikiantis pasitenkinimą apmierinošas, labas yang memuaskan hati voldoening geven tilfredsstillende zadawalający راضی کوونکی agradável satisfăcător доставляющий...
11. Sexual pleasure.
    countable, euphemistic, uncountable
12. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite: wanted more space and found satisfaction in a new apartment.
13. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction: You must prove your case to the satisfaction of the court.
14. Compensation for injury or loss; reparation.
15. the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied
16. the fulfilment of a desire

Equivalents

Examples

“The witch, repository of hieratic lore and folk legends and occult arcana, became the distributor of philtres and unguents, electuaries and pastilles, herbs and charms and incantations - directed toward sexual pleasures and amatory satisfactions.”

“November 4, 1860, Henry David Thoreau, letter to Mr. D. R. This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction.”

“Selwyn, sitting up rumpled and cross-legged on the floor, after having boloed Drina to everybody's exquisite satisfaction, looked around at the sudden rustle of skirts to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure—a glimmer of ruddy hair and the white curve of a youthful face, half-buried in a muff.”

“The count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.”

“He is knight dubb'd with vnhatche'd Rapier, and on carpet conſideration, but he is a diuell in priuate brall, soules and bodies hath he diuorc'd three, and his incenſement at this moment is ſo implacable, that ſatisfaction can be none, but by pangs of death and ſepulcher: Hob, nob, is his word: giu't or take't.”

“To young man who enjoys receiving oral satisfaction, this BiWM will give you all you want.”

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