satisfies
SaySAT-is-fyz/ˈsætɪsfaɪz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of satisfy.
The new evidence satisfies the court's requirement for proof.
A quick apology rarely satisfies a frustrated customer.
Note
The spelling shows the rule at work: the final y of satisfy follows a consonant, so it turns to i before -es, as in carries and applies. Every meaning of the verb travels with this form, from a meal that is enough to a payment that settles what is due. Logicians use it most exactly: a model satisfies a sentence when, interpreted there, the sentence comes out true.
satisfies is a form of satisfy
satisfy, verb: To meet the needs of someone, or to fulfill that person's wishes or requirements. Full entry
- Forms
- satisfysatisfies he/she/itsatisfying -ing formsatisfied past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- satisfy → satisfies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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