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appagare

to satisfy

verb ahp-pah-GAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to fulfil

Usage Note

Appagare suggests a deep, complete satisfaction — more emotionally resonant than the everyday soddisfare. Appagare la curiosità (to satisfy curiosity), sentirsi appagato (to feel fulfilled). The reflexive appagarsi means to be content with something. Takes avere in transitive use, essere in reflexive.

Examples

"Quel lavoro mi ha appagato completamente."

Natural Translation

That job satisfied me completely.

Literal Translation

That work to-me has satisfied completely.

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