Gratify

//ˈɡrætɪfaɪ// verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To please. transitive
  2. 2
    yield (to); give satisfaction to wordnet
  3. 3
    To make content; to satisfy. transitive

    "gratify the critics"

  4. 4
    make happy or satisfied wordnet

Synonyms

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satisfygladdenindulgedelightelateplease

Example

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"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."

Etymology

From French gratifier, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).

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