gratify
[grat-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object), grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing.
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.
to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
Obsolete. to reward; remunerate.
RELATED WORDS
delight, enchant, please, thrill, baby, humor, pamper, favor, oblige, appease, content, gladden, recompense, indulge, requite, fulfill, coddle, arride, delectate
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Contemporary Examples of gratify
Most of the meddlers in our lives do it to gratify their own egos or because they mistakenly believe they are helping.
Historical Examples of gratify
I then repelled that curiosity, for my mind was not in a situation to gratify it.
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
It would be a poor thing to gratify a prejudice against him.
Little DorritCharles Dickens
Why should we cultivate talents merely to gratify the caprice of tyrants?
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
I did not feel disposed to gratify her curiosity, and said I did not know yet what I should do.
The First ViolinJessie Fothergill
But you see Sir Peter adores me so that he hastens to gratify my smallest wish.
The First ViolinJessie Fothergill
gratify
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
Word Origin for gratify
C16: from Latin grātificārī to do a favour to, from grātus grateful + facere to make
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