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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|frm|satisfier]], a variant of satisfaire, influenced by verbs in -fier,^(Barnhart 1988)^(MWU 2024)^(NODE 1998) from Latin satisfacere, to discharge fully, make amends, literally to do enough,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from satis, enough (see [[sad]]), and facere, to do (see [[-fy]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
+ It is [[bor|frm|satisfier]], a variant of [[m|frm|satisfaire]], influenced by verbs in -fier,^(Barnhart 1988)^(MWU 2024)^(NODE 1998) from [[la|satisfacere]], to discharge fully, make amends, literally to do enough,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from [[m|la|satis]], enough (see [[sad]]), and [[m|la|facere]], to do (see [[-fy]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
==Earliest recorded meaning==