Definition of "sate" [sate]

• To satisfy (an appetite) fully. (verb-transitive)
• To satisfy to excess. (verb-transitive)
• Archaic A past tense of sit. (verb)

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• "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has said that the sate was the first in the Country to implement inter-linking of rivers to prevent water from flowing into the Bay of Bengal."
• "A dish that is on the prominent position of my must-eat list (when I am on vacation) is sate kelapa (or in its local variant known as sate kelopo)."
• "In several hours you can learn about 20 exotic recipes, such as sate lilit (minced-fish-on-lemon-grass sate) or ayam pelalah (shredded chicken with chilies and lime)."