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gratify
[ grat-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
gratified, gratifying.
- to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings:
Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
Synonyms: , ,
- to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
- Obsolete. to reward; remunerate.
gratify
/ ˈɡæɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- to satisfy or please
- to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc)
- obsolete.to reward
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Derived Forms
- ˈپˌھ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- i·ھa· adjective
- ··ھ·· [grat, -, uh, -fahy-id-lee, -fahyd-], adverb
- i·ھe noun
- v·i·ڲ verb (used with object) overgratified overgratifying
- ·i·ڲ verb (used with object) pregratified pregratifying
- p·i·ڲ verb (used with object) supergratified supergratifying
- un·i·ھa· adjective
- ܲ·i·ھ adjective
- ɱ-i·ھ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gratify1
C16: from Latin ificārī to do a favour to, from us grateful + facere to make
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Synonym Study
See humor.
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
It’s not a means to an end but rather a journey that feels gratifying from start to finish.
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"It's an empowering service to offer," she adds, saying that it's gratifying to do a job that leaves other women feeling uplifted.
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It does feel that there’s a level of respect among the nominees that is really gratifying to see.
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To realize that happened is actually surprising and gratifying.
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It may feel gratifying in the short term, but only creates more damage.
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