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- 1. give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction: "she was gratified to see the shock in Jim's eyes" Similar Opposite
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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.
to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need: gratified by We were gratified by the response to our appeal. [ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeableness. agreeably. all things to all people idiom. attractive. delightfully. distraction.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · gratify (third-person singular simple present gratifies, present participle gratifying, simple past and past participle gratified) ( transitive) To please. ( transitive) To make content; to satisfy . gratify the critics. gratify the voters.
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 meanings: 1. to satisfy or please 2. to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc) 3. obsolete to reward.... Click for more definitions.
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 .]
Definitions of 'gratify'. 1. If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction. [formal] [...] 2. If you gratify your own or another person's desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them. [formal] [...] More.
gratify something (formal) to satisfy a wish, need, etc. He only gave his consent in order to gratify her wishes.
