verb · informal
satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/SAT·is·fy
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
to meet a need, requirement, or expectation; to please someone
Examples
“The committee's report did not satisfy public concerns.”
“This solution satisfies all the safety requirements.”
“I was satisfied with the service at the restaurant.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policy must satisfy both environmental objectives and the economic needs of local communities.”
Collocations
- satisfy a requirement
- satisfy customers
- be satisfied with
Word family
satisfy verbsatisfaction nounsatisfied adjective / past participlesatisfying adjective / present participlesatisfactory adjective
Common mistakes
I am satisfy→I am satisfied
This solution satisfy all needs→This solution satisfies all needs
Say it for a higher band
5please→6meet (the requirement)→7+satisfy
Synonyms
meet
please
Easily confused
meet
“The proposal meets the minimum standards required by the council.”
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