satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/verb
उच्चारण सैटिस्फ़ाइ
संतुष्ट करना, खुश करना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody pleased by doing or giving them what they want
संतुष्ट करना, खुश करना
- Nothing seems to satisfy him.
- The answer did not satisfy the teacher.
- The shopkeeper tried to satisfy every customer.
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- A simple meal satisfied the hungry travellers.
- The result did not satisfy the students.
Synonyms please content gratify
Opposite dissatisfy disappoint frustrate
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[T] ~ sth
to provide what is needed or asked for; to meet a requirement
(ज़रूरत, शर्त) पूरी करना
- The scheme satisfies all the conditions.
- to satisfy the demand for housing
- Your application must satisfy these conditions.
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- The new bridge will satisfy the needs of the town.
- The product satisfies all safety rules.
Synonyms fulfil meet comply with
Opposite fail fall short of
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[T] ~ sb (that…) formal
to give somebody the evidence they need to believe that something is true
(सबूत से) आश्वस्त करना, विश्वास दिलाना
- The court was satisfied that he was innocent.
- He had to satisfy the officer that his papers were genuine.
- The lawyer satisfied the judge that his client was honest.
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- Show me a proof to satisfy me that this is true.
- The documents satisfied the officer that the claim was genuine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
satisfy + object (person)
Use a person as object when you give them what they want or need so that they are pleased or no longer complain.
जब किसी व्यक्ति को वह मिल जाए जो वह चाहता है और वह प्रसन्न या शांत हो जाए, तब 'satisfy' का object व्यक्ति होता है।
- Nothing less than a first division will satisfy his father.
- A simple meal satisfied the hungry travellers.
satisfy + requirement / condition / need
With words like criteria, conditions or demand, it means to meet them fully, as in eligibility rules.
criteria, conditions या demand जैसे शब्दों के साथ इसका अर्थ उन्हें पूरी तरह पूरा करना है, जैसे पात्रता नियमों में।
- Candidates must satisfy the age limit given in the notice.
- The new bridge satisfies all safety norms.
satisfy sb that + clause / satisfy sb of sth
Here it means to convince someone with evidence. The that-clause or of-phrase gives the fact that is proved.
यहाँ इसका अर्थ प्रमाण देकर किसी को आश्वस्त करना है; that-clause या 'of' वाला भाग उस तथ्य को बताता है जो सिद्ध किया गया।
- The accused failed to satisfy the court that he was innocent.
- The officer was satisfied of the truth of her story.
be satisfied with / satisfied that (passive and adjective)
Be satisfied with is the usual way to say you are content; the preposition with is compulsory when a thing follows.
संतुष्ट होने के लिए सामान्यतः 'be satisfied with' का प्रयोग होता है; किसी वस्तु के साथ preposition 'with' आवश्यक है।
- Radhika is satisfied with her preparation.
- I am satisfied that the answer key is correct.
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satisfy + noun
a needa demandcuriosityhungera condition
- The library tries to satisfy the curiosity of young readers.
adverb + satisfy
fullycompletelybarelyhardlyeasily
- The answer hardly satisfied the interviewer.
satisfy + requirement
criteriaeligibility rulesnormsregulationsstandards
- Only applicants who satisfy the eligibility rules can sit for the exam.
be hard / easy to satisfy
hard toeasy todifficult tonever
- My coach is hard to satisfy, but he is always fair.
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- The mango pickle satisfied everyone at the table.
आम के अचार ने मेज़ पर बैठे सभी लोगों को तृप्त कर दिया।
- She could not satisfy her hunger with just two biscuits.
वह केवल दो बिस्कुट से अपनी भूख शांत नहीं कर सकी।
- The applicant must satisfy the board that he has the required experience.
आवेदक को बोर्ड को आश्वस्त करना होगा कि उसके पास अपेक्षित अनुभव है।
- A two-minute explanation did not satisfy the angry passengers.
दो मिनट के स्पष्टीकरण से क्रोधित यात्री संतुष्ट नहीं हुए।
- The solution satisfies the equation, so the answer is correct.
यह हल समीकरण को संतुष्ट करता है, इसलिए उत्तर सही है।
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✗ I am satisfied from his answer.
✓ I am satisfied with his answer.
The correct preposition after satisfied is with, not from.
'Satisfied' के बाद सही preposition 'with' है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The candidate must satisfy to all the conditions.
✓ The candidate must satisfy all the conditions.
Satisfy is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, without to.
'Satisfy' सकर्मक (transitive) क्रिया है और इसका object सीधे आता है, बीच में 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ I am not satisfy with his reply.
✓ I am not satisfied with his reply.
After am, use the past participle satisfied.
'am' के बाद past participle 'satisfied' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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sat·is·fy
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Notes
Note the pair: a person is satisfied, a result is satisfactory, a meal is satisfying.
याद रखिए: व्यक्ति satisfied होता है, परिणाम satisfactory और भोजन satisfying।