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gratify
[grat-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings.
Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
Synonyms: , ,to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
Obsolete.to reward; remunerate.
gratify
/ ˈɡæɪˌڲɪ /
verb
to satisfy or please
to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc)
obsoleteto reward
Other Word Forms
- gratifiable adjective
- gratifiedly adverb
- gratifier noun
- overgratify verb (used with object)
- pregratify verb (used with object)
- supergratify verb (used with object)
- ungratifiable adjective
- ungratified adjective
- well-gratified adjective
- ˈپˌھ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of gratify1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Does the work you do now gratify you any differently than it did when you were starting out?
“Obviously it’s a piece of history, and one Jim’s family wanted there on his grave, so it’s gratifying to see that it’s been recovered,” they added.
It was very gratifying to find out, but then also a relief that I could undo what I had done.
“It is the most gratifying flying you’ll ever do as a pilot,” he told Pet Vet Sales, a pet business broker and consulting firm.
I understand that Trump is currently demanding that his staff keep bringing him more executive orders every day because he finds handing down diktats from on high so gratifying.
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