gratify
verb
grat·i·fy
| \ ˈgra-tə-ˌfī
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gratified;
gratifying
Definition of gratify
1
: to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels— Willa Cather
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Examples of gratify in a Sentence
A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives.
He's only concerned with gratifying his own desires.
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Additionally, jelly highlighters are highly gratifying to just look at in all their jiggly, gooey glory and there's something to be said for that. — Allure, "The 10 Best Jelly Highlighters at Every Price Point," 19 Aug. 2019 To see it from the start to now is really gratifying to me. — Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times, "Column: FSW/Prime Ticket executive: High school sports coverage ‘is in our network’s DNA’," 18 Aug. 2019 Others in the field were gratified to get some transparency from a company that has shrouded itself in secrecy over the past few years. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Elon Musk’s Secretive Brain Tech Company Debuts a Sophisticated Neural Implant," 17 July 2019 Laments about Disneyland-like congestion would likely be gratifying news for SeaWorld Entertainment executives, who continue to explore new ways to boost attendance at their parks. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "SeaWorld is finally making a comeback but will PETA’s dolphin campaign stall the rebound?," 22 June 2019 Even to compete there with those folks was gratifying. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Mystic Sift Bake Shop's Adam Young Wins Food Network's 'Best Baker In America'," 19 June 2018 She was gratified when, after the pilot, it was decided that her character was not just intense, but bipolar, since the actress has always been fascinated with psychology, which was her declared major at Yale. — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Claire Danes ('Homeland')," 17 June 2018 Just making it to the majors despite all the twists and turns has been gratifying for Covey. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eight years later, Dylan Covey will start against the Brewers team that drafted him," 2 June 2018 As Memorial Day nears, she is gratified that Jess Thomas and six other south Lake County veterans killed in action are being honored on 30- by 80-inch banners that have been hung along eastbound State Road 50 in Groveland, 30 miles west of Orlando. — Lisa Maria Garza, OrlandoSentinel.com, "South Lake County veterans 'who gave all' honored with Memorial Day banners," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gratify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gratify
gratify
verb
English Language Learners Definition of gratify
formal
: to make (someone) happy or satisfied
: to do or give whatever is wanted or demanded by (someone or something)
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gratify
verb
grat·i·fy
| \ ˈgra-tə-ˌfī
\
\
gratified;
gratifying
Kids Definition of gratify
1
: to give pleasure or satisfaction to
The loud applause gratified her.
2
: to do or give whatever is wanted by
He only wants to gratify his wishes.
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