satisfizo

Satisfizo is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb satisfacer in the pretérito perfecto simple (preterite) indicative. It translates as “he satisfied” or “she satisfied” and is used to indicate that someone fulfilled a need, demand, or expectation at a specific moment in the past.

The verb satisfacer comes from the Latin satisfacere, formed from satis “enough” and facere “to do.” The form satisfizo is part of the regular pattern of irregular preterite forms for -er verbs like satisfacer, and it is related to the noun satisfacción and to the adjective satisfecho or satisfecho in related languages.

Conjugation in the preterite includes: yo satisficé, tú satisficiste, él satisfizo, nosotros satisficimos, vosotros satisficisteis, ellos satisficieron. The third-person singular is satisfizo, while the third-person plural is satisficieron. In other tenses the verb follows other patterns, but in the past tense satisfizo is the standard form used to report a completed action of satisfying.

Usage and examples: Satisfizo can take direct objects such as necesidades, exigencias, or expectativas. For instance: “La empresa satisfizo las necesidades de los clientes.” It is often contrasted with the adjective satisfecho, which describes a state of being satisfied rather than an action. The related noun satisfacción denotes the act or feeling of satisfaction.

See also: satisfacer, satisfacción, satisfecho.