gratify
verb (used with object)
to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings.
gratified
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past participleof gratify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gratify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gratifyverb (used with object)to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings.
Example Sentences
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When I asked El-Erian about the Fed, I was gratified to hear him address one of my pet peeves: the dim-bulb types who proudly declare themselves to be data-dependent, full stop.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Woolley and Hood surely would be gratified by the Preservation Commission’s finding:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
His way with words even saves his life, since the man he crosses happens to be heartbroken and easily gratified by his trespasser’s willingness to pull a Cyrano de Bergerac on his behalf.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
“We are gratified that the jurors saw through this lawsuit and found Mr. Geragos caused no harm,” said Sean Macias, who represented Geragos at trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Father, on the other hand, was probably all deeply gratified, just gratified up one side and down the other.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
