Sate (4)
I believe the answer is:
cloy
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(cloying is a kind of sating)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cloy that I've seen before include "Be disgustingly rich" , "Nauseate" , "Make weary through over-sentimentality" , "Cause distaste by excessive sweetness" , "Weary with excess" .)