1. To satisfy fully, especially an appetite or a desire: This is the most common usage. For example, "The delicious meal sated my hunger."
2. To make someone or something feel full or bored: This meaning emphasizes the sense of being completely filled or exhausted. For example, "The endless repetition of the same task sated his interest."
Here are some examples of how "sate" is used:
* "I couldn't sate my thirst for knowledge." (meaning 1)
* "The constant noise of the city quickly sated her." (meaning 2)
* "He sated his desire for revenge." (meaning 1)
* "The monotony of his job sated his creative spirit." (meaning 2)
"Sate" is often used in a more formal or literary context.