satisfy a debt

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• satisfy — sat·is·fy vt fied, fy·ing 1 a: to carry out the terms or obligation of (as by payment of money) refused to satisfy the judgment against her satisfy a condition precedent; broadly: to cause to be discharged, settled, or paid sought to satisfy his… …   Law dictionary

• Debt — • That which is owed or due to another; in general, anything which one person is under an obligation to pay or render to another Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Debt     Debt      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Satisfy — Sat is*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Satisfied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Satisfying}.] [OF. satisfier; L. satis enough + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. F. satisfaire, L. satisfacere. See {Sad}, a., and {Fact}.] 1. In general, to fill up the measure of a want …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• satisfy — [sat′is fī΄] vt. satisfied, satisfying [ME satisfyen < OFr satisfier < L satisfacere < satis, enough (see SAD) + facere, to make (see DO1)] 1. to fulfill the needs, expectations, wishes, or desires of (someone); content; gratify 2. to… …   English World dictionary

• satisfy in full — index discharge (pay a debt) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Debt — For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). Personal finance Credit and debt Pawnbroker Student loan Employment contract …   Wikipedia

• satisfy — satisfiable, adj. satisfier, n. satisfyingly, adv. satisfyingness, n. /sat is fuy /, v., satisfied, satisfying. v.t. 1. to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty… …   Universalium

• satisfy — sat•is•fy [[t]ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of; make content 2) to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision: to satisfy one s hunger[/ex] 3) to give… …   From formal English to slang

• satisfy — [c]/ˈsætəsfaɪ / (say satuhsfuy) verb (satisfied, satisfying) –verb (t) 1. to fulfil the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of, or content (a person, the mind, etc.); supply fully the needs of (a person, etc.): *Nothing would satisfy her but …  

• satisfy — v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. a meet the expectations or desires of; comply with (a demand). b be accepted by (a person, his taste) as adequate; be equal to (a preconception etc.). 2 tr. put an end to (an appetite or want) by supplying what was required.… …   Useful english dictionary

• satisfy — To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand or the like. Swaner v. Union Mortg. Co., 99 Utah 298, 105 P.2d 342, 345. To comply actually and fully with a demand; to extinguish, by payment or performance. To convince, as to satisfy a… …   Black's law dictionary