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quench vs satisfy

satisfy vs quench

quench and satisfy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quench No No Yes No
satisfy No No Yes No
As verbs, satisfy is a hypernym of quench; that is, satisfy is a word with a broader meaning than quench:
  • quench: satisfy (thirst)
  • satisfy: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of quench include conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet.
quench (verb) satisfy (verb)
suppress or crush completely fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid make happy or satisfied
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance meet the requirements or expectations of
satisfy (thirst)
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between quench and satisfy

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