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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.

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

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grati·fier n.

grati·fying adj.

grati·fying·ly adv.

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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

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gratify [ˈgrætɪˌfaɪɪŋ]

adj

giving one satisfaction or pleasure

gratifyingly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	gratify - make happy or satisfied satisfy 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 pander, indulge 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

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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 know → me complace saberlo
he was much gratified → se 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 something → über 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

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gratify [ˈgrætɪˌfaɪ] vt (person) → far piacere a, dare soddisfazione a; (desire, whim) → soddisfare, appagare