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assouvir

to satisfy

verb ah-soo-VEER Rare

Also means

to appease

Usage Note

Assouvir specifically conveys satisfying a deep, often primal, craving or desire. It collocates with faim (hunger), soif (thirst), vengeance (vengeance), and désir (desire). It is stronger and more literary than satisfaire. The past participle assouvi can serve as an adjective: une faim assouvie.

Examples

"Il ne pouvait pas assouvir sa curiosité."

Natural Translation

He could not satisfy his curiosity.

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