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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSatisfied
/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Contented; pleased with what has been received or achieved.
"After finishing the project, she felt satisfied with her work." - 2
Having met the requirements or conditions.
"The committee was satisfied with the candidate's qualifications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'satisfied' originates from the Middle English 'satisfien', derived from the Old French 'satisfier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'satisfacere', meaning 'to make sufficient'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a sense of fulfilling a requirement to a more emotional state of contentment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Satisfied" is said worldwide
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satisfait
Transliteration: satisfait
"Elle était satisfaite de son travail."
zufrieden
Transliteration: tsuˈfʁiːdn̩
"Er war mit dem Ergebnis zufrieden."
soddisfatto
Transliteration: soddisfatto
"Era soddisfatto del suo lavoro."
satisfecho
Transliteration: satisfecho
"Estaba satisfecho con los resultados."
satisfeito
Transliteration: satisfeito
"Ele estava satisfeito com o desempenho."
संतुष्ट
Transliteration: santusht
"वह अपने काम से संतुष्ट था।"
满意
Transliteration: mǎnyì
"她对结果感到满意。"
만족한
Transliteration: manjokhan
"그는 결과에 만족했다."
満足した
Transliteration: manzoku shita
"彼は結果に満足した。"
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