grat·i·fy (gr t  -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 gr  tificr : grtus, pleasing; see gwer-2 in Indo-European roots + -ficr, -fy.]grat i·fier n.grat i·fying adj.grat i·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
| Verb | 1. | 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 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
Translations
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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