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gratify
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grat·i·fy  (grt-f)
tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies
1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please.
2. To give what is desired to; indulge: gratified her curiosity.
3. Archaic To reward.

[Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grtificr : grtus, pleasing; see gwer-2 in Indo-European roots + -ficr, -fy.]

grati·fier n.
grati·fying adj.
grati·fying·ly adv.

gratify [ˈgrætɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)
1. to satisfy or please
2. to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc.)
3. Obsolete to reward
[from Latin grātificārī to do a favour to, from grātus grateful + facere to make]
gratifier  n

gratify [ˈgrætɪˌfaɪɪŋ]
adj
giving one satisfaction or pleasure
gratifyingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.gratify - make happy or satisfied
delight, please - give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
please - give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"
content - make content; "I am contented"
2.gratify - yield (to); give satisfaction to
humor, humour - put into a good mood
spree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping
cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats - live promiscuously and self-indulgently

gratify
verb
1. please, delight, satisfy, thrill, give pleasure, gladden She was gratified by his response.
2. satisfy, feed, fulfil, indulge, humour, cater to, pander to, fawn on He took advantage of these girls to gratify his own lust.
Translations
gratify [ˈgrætɪfaɪ] VT [+ person] → complacer; [+ desire, whim etc] → satisfacer
I am gratified to knowme complace saberlo
he was much gratifiedse puso muy contento
gratify [ˈgrætɪfaɪ] vt
[+ person] → faire plaisir à
[+ whim, appetite, curiosity] → satisfaire
gratify
vt
(= give pleasure)erfreuen; to be gratified at or by or with somethingüber etw (acc)hocherfreut sein; I was gratified to hear that …ich habe mit Genugtuung gehört, dass …
(= satisfy)befriedigen, zufriedenstellen
gratify [ˈgrætɪˌfaɪ] vt (person) → far piacere a, dare soddisfazione a; (desire, whim) → soddisfare, appagare
gratify [ˈgrætɪˌfaɪ] vt (person) → far piacere a, dare soddisfazione a; (desire, whim) → soddisfare, appagare


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