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satisfait

Satisfait is a French term that functions as both an adjective meaning content or pleased, and as the past participle of the verb sat if is faire, satisfaire. It originates from Latin satis “enough” and facere “to do,” passing through Old French to its modern forms.

As an adjective, satisfait agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes: un client satisfait,

As a verb, satisfaire means to satisfy, fulfill, or meet a requirement, need, or desire. It is

The reflexive form se satisfaire de means to content oneself with something, often with a sense of

In English, satisfait is typically translated as “satisfied” or “content.” The term appears across everyday language,

une
cliente
satisfaite,
des
clients
satisfaits.
When
used
with
a
auxiliary
verb
in
compound
tenses,
the
participle
generally
does
not
agree
unless
a
preceding
direct
object
exists.
For
example:
J'ai
satisfait
les
conditions
du
contrat
(no
preceding
DO,
masculine
singular);
Les
conditions
que
j'ai
satisfaites
(the
DO
precedes
and
is
feminine
plural).
commonly
used
with
expressions
such
as
satisfaire
à
une
exigence,
satisfaire
les
besoins,
or
satisfaire
les
attentes.
The
construction
with
à
or
à+nom
is
standard
in
many
contexts,
though
usage
can
vary
with
nuance.
resignation
or
modesty,
as
in
se
satisfaire
du
peu.
The
related
noun
is
satisfaction;
the
related
adjectives
include
satisfaisant
(satisfying)
and,
less
commonly,
satisfiable
in
mathematical
or
logical
contexts.
formal
writing,
and
legal
or
contractual
contexts
where
compliance
or
fulfillment
is
discussed.