sade
Very Low / ArchaicArchaic, Poetic, Literary
Definition
Meaning
To satiate or satisfy fully; to glut.
To weary or tire through excess; to surfeit. Historically, also refers to making weary through abundance or indulgence.
Linguistics
Semantic Notes
Rare in modern English; primarily encountered in historical or poetic texts. Its usage has largely been supplanted by 'satiate', 'satisfy', 'glut', or 'surfeit'. It does not refer to the musical artist Sade (pronounced /ʃɑːˈdeɪ/).
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Equally archaic and rare in both varieties. No significant regional differences in usage.
Connotations
Carries a slightly negative or overbearing connotation of excess, similar to 'cloy'.
Frequency
Extremely low frequency in corpora for both BrE and AmE.
Vocabulary
Collocations
Grammar
Valency Patterns
[Subject] sades [Object] (with [Instrument])Vocabulary
Synonyms
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Usage
Context Usage
Business
Not used.
Academic
Extremely rare; might appear in historical literary analysis.
Everyday
Virtually never used.
Technical
Not used.
Examples
By Part of Speech
verb
British English
- The rich feast would sade even the most gluttonous guest.
- He saded his curiosity with endless books.
American English
- The endless entertainment saded the crowd's desire for novelty.
- She was saded by the overwhelming luxury.
Examples
By CEFR Level
- The poet wrote of pleasures that sade the soul.
- After the third helping, he felt completely saded.
- The narrative seeks not to sade the reader with moralising, but to provoke thought.
- He feared that too much success would sade his ambition.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of 'SADE' as 'Satiate And Deplete Excessively'.
Conceptual Metaphor
SATISFACTION IS A CONTAINER THAT CAN BE OVERFILLED (to the point of weariness).
Watch out
Common Pitfalls
Translation Traps (for Russian speakers)
- Do not confuse with Russian 'caд' (garden).
- Do not confuse with the name of the singer Sade /ʃɑːˈdeɪ/.
- Has no relation to the word 'sad'.
Common Mistakes
- Using it in modern contexts.
- Confusing it with the adjective 'sad'.
- Misspelling as 'said'.
Practice
Quiz
In which context would the word 'sade' be LEAST appropriate?
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is an archaic word that is very rarely used today except in specific literary or historical contexts.
It is pronounced /seɪd/, rhyming with 'fade' and 'made'.
In standard modern dictionaries, 'sade' is only listed as a verb. Any other usage would be highly non-standard or poetic invention.
They are close synonyms, but 'sade' often carries a stronger implication of resulting weariness or dullness from being overfilled, whereas 'satiate' can be more neutral.