No. 7,310 in Dutch
bevredigen
To satisfy or fulfill.
In a sentence
Het boek bevredigt mijn nieuwsgierigheid.
The book satisfies my curiosity.
In this sentence, 'bevredigt' is used to indicate that the book fulfills or satisfies the speaker's curiosity.
Hij probeert zijn honger te bevredigen met een snelle snack.
He tries to satisfy his hunger with a quick snack.
Here, 'bevredigen' means to fulfill a physical need, specifically hunger, suggesting an attempt to satiate.
Een goed gesprek kan je intellectuele interesse bevredigen.
A good conversation can satisfy your intellectual interest.
In this context, 'bevredigen' implies addressing and fulfilling an intellectual or emotional need.
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