3. That which satisfies or gratifiles; atonement. Die he, or justice must; unless or him Some other, able, and as willing, pay The rigid satisfaction, death for death. Milton.
Syn. — Contentment; content; gratification; pleasure; recompence; compensation; amends; remuneration; indemnification; atonement.
SATISFACTIVE
Sat`is*fac"tive, a.
Defn: Satisfactory. [Obs.]
Satisfactive discernment of fish. Sir T. Browne.
SATISFACTORY
Sat`is*fac"to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. satisfactoire.]
1. Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient; as, a satisfactory account or explanation.
2. Making amends, indemnification, or recompense; causing to cease from claims and to rest content; compensating; atoning; as, to make satisfactory compensation, or a satisfactory apology. A most wise and sufficient means of redemption and salvation, by the satisfactory and meritorius death and obedience of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ. Bp. Sanderson. — Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ty, adv. — Sat`is*fac"to*ri*ness, n.
SATISFIABLE
Sat"is*fi`a*ble, a.
Defn: That may be satisfied.
SATISFIER
Sat"is*fi`er, n.