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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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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .]
Definition of gratify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To give in to; indulge; humor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To reward. Webster's New World. To please. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: satisfy. pander. indulge. sate. please. humor. delight. content. cater. fulfill. appease.
gratify meaning, definition, what is gratify: to make someone feel pleased and satisfi...: Learn more.
