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   gratify

   /ˈɡratɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction: "she was gratified to see the shock in Jim's eyes" Similar pleasegladdengive pleasure tomake happymake contentdelightmake someone feel goodsatisfywarm the cockles of the heartthrillinformal:tickle someone pinkgive someone a buzz/kickbuck someone upOpposite displease
   • ▪ indulge or satisfy (a desire): "not all the sexual impulses can be gratified" Similar satisfyfulfilindulgerelievehumourcomply withpander tocater togive in toquenchslakesatiatepacifyappeaseassuageprovide forfeedaccommodateOpposite frustrate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘make pleasing’): from French gratifier or Latin gratificari ‘give or do as a favour’, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gratifier noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRATIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need: [ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done. gratifying. adjective us / ˈɡræt̬·əˌfɑɪ·ɪŋ / It was a big game for us, and a very gratifying win. (Definition of gratify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gratify.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gratifyGratify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to. it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels—Willa Cather. 2. : to give in to : indulge, satisfy. gratify a whim. 3. archaic: remunerate, reward. Did you know? A gratifying experience is quietly pleasing or satisfying.

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   Gratify definition: to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings. See examples of GRATIFY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gratifyGratify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To gratify is to satisfy. Bringing home an A in math would gratify your math tutor. Gratify can also mean to give in. You probably shouldn't gratify your urge to scream in class.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRATIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need: [ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done. gratifying. adjective us / ˈɡræt̬·əˌfɑɪ·ɪŋ / It was a big game for us, and a very gratifying win. (Definition of gratify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gratify.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRATIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you gratify your own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgratify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   gratify something (formal) to satisfy a wish, need, etc. He only gave his consent in order to gratify her wishes. Word Origin. See gratify in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: gratify. Definition of gratify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › gratifyGratify - definition of gratify by The Free Dictionary

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   v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to give pleasure to (a person) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise gratified us all. 2. to satisfy; indulge: to gratify one's appetites.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gratifyGratify Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    GRATIFY meaning: 1 : to make (someone) happy or satisfied often used as (be) gratified; 2 : to do or give whatever is wanted or demanded by (someone or something)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRATIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GRATIFY definition: to please someone or satisfy their wishes or needs: . Learn more.