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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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   The meaning of GRATIFY is to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to. How to use gratify in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gratifyGRATIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   1. To please or satisfy: My good grades gratify my parents. See Synonyms at please. 2. To give in to (a desire); indulge: He gratified his curiosity by going to the exhibit. 3. Archaic To reward. [Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grātificārī : grātus, pleasing; see g w erə- in Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy .]