Spell Bee Word: satiate

Basic Details

Word: Satiate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To give someone so much of something, especially food or drink, that they are fully satisfied.

Synonyms: satisfy, fill

Antonyms: starve

How to Spell Satiate

Syllables: sa - ti - ate

Tricky part: The t sounds like sh, so children write sashiate or saciate. It is spelt t-i-a-t-e.

Watch out for: sashiate, saciate, satiat

Memory tip: Sat + i + ate: after a big meal you sat back, and I ate too much.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The huge thali satiated even my hungry cousin.

Example 2: A glass of cold water satiated her thirst.

Example 3: Nothing could satiate the puppy's love of biscuits.

Fun Fact

Satiate is related to satisfy; both go back to the Latin word satis, which means enough.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:

a, i, a

a) b_n_n_
b) p_t_t_
c) s_t_ _te
d) t_m_t_

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c) s_t_ _te. Satiate takes a, i, a; banana needs a, a, a and potato and tomato need o, a, o.

Word Champ

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

sati_ _ _

a) eat
b) ete
c) ate
d) ait

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c) ate. The word finishes with ate, as in I ate my lunch.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

tatiase

a) to sit quietly and wait
b) to fill someone with food until they are fully satisfied
c) to make someone very angry
d) to clean a floor with water

Show answer

b) to fill someone with food until they are fully satisfied. The word is satiate, which is what a big, tasty meal does to a hungry child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A satiated child feels ____.

a) sleepy
b) hungry
c) full
d) scared

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c) full

2. Choose the word that has a meaning close to satiate.

a) satisfy
b) steal
c) stir
d) starve

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a) satisfy

Associated Words

Next steps

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