zaspokaja

Zaspokaja is a Polish verb form meaning "satisfies" or "fulfills." It is the third-person singular present indicative of the imperfective verb zaspokajać (to satisfy, to meet). The imperfective aspect indicates ongoing or repeated action, such as regularly meeting needs or desires. The corresponding perfective form is zaspokoić, whose present tense is not used; rather, its forms express completed action in the future (he will satisfy) or past (he satisfied).

Usage of zaspokaja centers on meeting needs, demands, or expectations, and can also convey calming concerns or appeasing objections. Common collocations include zaspokajać potrzeby (to meet needs), zaspokajać pragnienia (to satisfy desires), zaspokajać ciekawość (to satisfy curiosity), and zaspokoić roszczenia (to satisfy claims). In legal, economic, and policy contexts, the term often appears in discussions of whether a given measure or resource sufficiently meets requirements.

In contrast to more evaluative terms like zadowalać (to please), zaspokaja emphasizes adequacy and fulfillment of specified criteria rather than mere positive sentiment. It is widely attested in formal and informal Polish and appears in journalism, literature, and everyday speech when describing the extent to which something meets a need or expectation.