word-vault/dist/data/cards/sa/satisfaction.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "satisfaction",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen; something that gives you this feeling",
            "sensetop": "with satisfaction",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **gain/get/derive satisfaction** from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **look/smile of satisfaction**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She looked back on her career with great satisfaction.",
                    "contextForm": "with satisfaction"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **had the satisfaction of** seeing his book become a bestseller."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She didn't want to **give him the satisfaction of** seeing her cry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is trying to improve **customer satisfaction**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Although we didn't win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Clients are asked to rate their overall satisfaction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He nodded with evident satisfaction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I find satisfaction in helping people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She felt a certain satisfaction in keeping him waiting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children were a major source of satisfaction."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of fulfilling a need or desire",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the satisfaction of sexual desires"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the satisfaction of your ambitions"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an acceptable way of dealing with a complaint, a debt, an injury, etc.",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I complained to the manager but I didn't get any satisfaction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They agreed on a payment of £200 in full satisfaction of the debt."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "if you do something to somebody’s satisfaction, they are pleased with it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "if you prove something to somebody’s satisfaction, they believe or accept it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you demonstrate to our satisfaction that your story is true?"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/",
                "audio": "sa/satisfaction/satisfaction__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/",
                "audio": "sa/satisfaction/satisfaction__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin satisfactio(n-), from satisfacere ‘satisfy, content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’."
}