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sate (v.)

"to satisfy, surfeit," c. 1600, alteration (by influence of Latin satiare "satiate") of Middle English saden "become satiated; satiate," from Old English sadian "to satiate, fill; be sated, get wearied," from Proto-Germanic *sadon "to satisfy, sate," from root *sa- "to satisfy." Related: Sated; sating.

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Definitions of sate from WordNet

sate (v.)
fill to satisfaction;
I am sated
Synonyms: satiate / replete / fill
From wordnet.princeton.edu