give someone satisfaction

  • 1give — [c]/gɪv / (say giv) verb (gave, given, giving) –verb (t) 1. to deliver freely; bestow; hand over: to give someone a present. 2. to deliver to another in exchange for something; pay. 3. to pass over to: give me that book, please. 4. to grant… …

  • 2satisfaction — sat|is|fac|tion W3S3 [ˌsætısˈfækʃən] n 1.) [U and C] a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted ≠ ↑dissatisfaction ▪ She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn. ▪ a task which… …

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  • 3satisfaction */*/ — UK [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms satisfaction : singular satisfaction plural satisfactions 1) a) [uncountable] the feeling of pleasure that you get when you achieve or obtain something that you want satisfaction from: I get a lot of… …

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  • 4do someone reason — (obsolete) 1. To give someone the satisfaction of a duel 2. To drink without shirking • • • Main Entry: ↑reason …

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  • 5Two-factor theory — For Schachter s two factor theory of emotion, see Two factor theory of emotion. The (also known as Herzberg s motivation hygiene theory and Dual Factor Theory) states that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction,… …

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  • 6discharge — (1) The action of releasing a lien or the document in which the creditor relinquishes a lien. Also known as a satisfaction, a release, a reconveyance, or an extinguishment. However, release tends to be used in connection with both real and… …

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  • 7compensate — com·pen·sate / käm pən ˌsāt, ˌpen / vt sat·ed, sat·ing: to make an appropriate and usu. counterbalancing payment to compensate the victims for their injuries adequately compensated for her work com·pen·sa·to·ry /kəm pen sə ˌtōr ē/ adj …

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  • 8revenge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. &v. See retaliation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of returning an injury] Syn. vengeance, requital, reprisal, getting even, measure for measure, an eye for an eye, blow for blow, tit for tat,… …

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  • 9run for one's money — {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . * /Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money./ 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . * /People… …

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  • 10run for one's money — {n. phr.} 1. A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get . * /Our team didn t win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money./ 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get . * /People… …

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