gratify

grat·i·fy

 (grăt′ə-fī′)

tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies

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.

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[Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grātificārī : grātus, pleasing; see g^werə- in Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy.]

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grat′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

grat′i·fi′er n.

grat′i·fy′ing adj.

grat′i·fy′ing·ly adv.

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gratify

(ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪ)

vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. to satisfy or please

2. to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc)

3. obsolete to reward

[C16: from Latin grātificārī to do a favour to, from grātus grateful + facere to make]

ˈgratiˌfier n

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grat•i•fy

(ˈgræt əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to give pleasure to (a person) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise gratified us all.

2. to satisfy; indulge: to gratify one's appetites.

3. Archaic. to reward; remunerate.

[1350–1400; < Latin grātificāre=grāt(us) pleasing + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy]

grat′i•fy`ing, adj.

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gratify

Past participle: gratified
Gerund: gratifying

Imperative

gratify

gratify

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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.

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gratify

verb

1. To give great or keen pleasure to:

cheer, delight, enchant, gladden, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle.

Archaic: joy.

2. To grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire):

appease, content, fulfill, indulge, satisfy.

3. To comply with the wishes or ideas of (another):

cater, humor, indulge.

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Translations

contentergratifiersatisfaire

soddisfaresoddisfazioneappagarecompiaceregratificare

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

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gratify

[ˈgrætɪfaɪ] vt

[+ person] → faire plaisir à

[+ whim, appetite, curiosity] → satisfaire

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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

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gratify

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

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