English Explanatory Dictionary

gratify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To please.
  2. To make content; to satisfy.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gratify.wav

Word forms

gratify gratifies gratifying gratified

Etymology

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

Synonyms

happify gladden beatify enrapture begladden blissen bright cheer fetch cheer up cherish content delight elate elevate enbliss exhilarate fain gay gladden someone's heart gratify happy hearten jollify laetificate light up make someone's day perk up please raise someone's spirits rejoice turn the frown upside down upcheer warm someone's heart warm the cockles of someone's heart conciliate placate abound amuse appease assuage captivate cater cloy compensate entertain exuberate fascinate fill flatter fulfill humor humour indulge measure up mollify pacify propitiate provide quench

Antonyms

anger disquiet fluster discontent dissatisfy

Derived words

gratifiability gratifiable gratification gratifying regratify
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