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Definitions for Gratify
[1] 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.
[2] to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
[3] Obsolete . to reward; remunerate.
[4] to satisfy or please
[5] to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc)
[6] obsolete to reward
Words related to Gratify
delight, enchant, please, thrill, baby, humor, pamper, favor, oblige, appease, content, gladden, recompense, indulge, requite, fulfill, coddle, arride, delectate
Words nearby Gratify
grater, gratiae, gratian, graticule, gratification, gratify, gratifying, gratin, gratinate, gratinated, grating
Origin of Gratify
1350–1400; Middle English gratifien < Latin grātificāre, equivalent to grāt(us ) pleasing + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy
Words that may be confused with Gratify
grateful, gratified, (see, synonym, study, at, grateful)
Other words from Gratify
grat·i·fi·a·ble , adjective
grat·i·fi·ed·ly [grat -uh -fahy-id-lee, -fahyd-] /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ ɪd li, -ˌfaɪd-/ , adverb
grat·i·fi·er , noun
o·ver·grat·i·fy , verb (used with object), o·ver·grat·i·fied, o·ver·grat·i·fy·ing.
pre·grat·i·fy , verb (used with object), pre·grat·i·fied, pre·grat·i·fy·ing.
su·per·grat·i·fy , verb (used with object), su·per·grat·i·fied, su·per·grat·i·fy·ing.
un·grat·i·fi·a·ble , adjective
un·grat·i·fied , adjective
well-grat·i·fied , adjective
Word origin for Gratify
C16: from Latin grātificārī to do a favour to, from grātus grateful + facere to make
Synonyms for Gratify
delight, enchant, please, thrill, appease, baby, coddle, content, favor, fulfill, gladden, humor, indulge, oblige, pamper, recompense, requite, arride, cater to, delectate, do one proud, do the trick, fill the bill, get one's kicks, hit the spot, make a hit, make happy