satisfaction

satisfaction
[[t]sæ̱tɪsfæ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]]
1) N-UNCOUNT Satisfaction is the pleasure that you feel when you do something or get something that you wanted or needed to do or get.

She felt a small glow of satisfaction...

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress so far...

I doubt I'll ever get rich, but I get job satisfaction.

2) N-UNCOUNT If you get satisfaction from someone, you get money or an apology from them because you have been treated badly.

If you can't get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.

3) PHRASE: PHR after v If you do something to someone's satisfaction, they are happy with the way that you have done it.

She never could seem to do anything right or to his satisfaction...

It is hard to see how the issue can be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.


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  • satisfaction — [ satisfaksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1155; lat. satisfactio « disculpation » et « réparation juridique » 1 ♦ Acte par lequel qqn obtient la réparation d une offense. ⇒ réparation. Donner, obtenir satisfaction. Théol. Pénitence. ♢ Acte par lequel on accorde à …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • satisfaction — sat·is·fac·tion n 1 a: the act or fact of satisfying b: execution of an accord by performance of the substituted obligation often used in the phrase accord and satisfaction compare accord 3, transaction 3 c …   Law dictionary

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  • Satisfaction — Sat is*fac tion, n. [OE. satisfaccioun, F. satisfaction, fr. L. satisfactio, fr. satisfacere to satisfy. See {Satisfy}.] 1. The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Satisfaction — bezeichnet: ein Lied der Rolling Stones: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction ein Lied von Benny Benassi einen US amerikanischen Spielfilm, siehe Satisfaction (Film) eine australische Fernsehserie, siehe Satisfaction (Fernsehserie) in der deutschen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • satisfaction — [sat΄is fak′shən] n. [ME satisfaccioun < OFr satisfaction < L satisfactio] 1. a satisfying or being satisfied 2. something that satisfies; specif., a) anything that brings gratification, pleasure, or contentment b) settlement of debt;… …   English World dictionary

  • satisfaction — ► NOUN 1) the state of being satisfied. 2) Law the payment of a debt or fulfilment of an obligation or claim. 3) what is felt to be due to one to make up for an injustice: the work will stop if they don t get satisfaction …   English terms dictionary

  • satisfaction — c.1300, performance of an act set forth by a priest or other Church authority to atone for sin, from L. satisfactionem (nom. satisfactio) a satisfying of a creditor, from satisfacere (see SATISFY (Cf. satisfy)). Sense of contentment first… …   Etymology dictionary

  • satisfaction — [n] giving or enjoying a state of comfort, content achievement, amends, amusement, atonement, bliss, cheerfulness, comfort, compensation, complacency, conciliation, contentedness, contentment, delight, ease, enjoyment, fulfillment, gladness, good …   New thesaurus

  • satisfaction — Satisfaction, Satisfactio, Cic …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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