gratify
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gratify
- /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From French gratifier, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).
verb gratifies · gratifying · gratified
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To please.
Similar: happify, gladden, beatify, enrapture, begladden, blissen, bright, cheer, fetch, cheer up, cherish, content · Opposite: anger, disquiet, fluster
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To make content; to satisfy.
gratify the critics
Similar: conciliate, placate, abound, amuse, appease, assuage, captivate, cater, cloy, compensate, delight, elate · Opposite: discontent, dissatisfy
Translations
Every language
verb to please
| 中文 | 使/讓（……）高興 /使/让（……）高兴 |
|---|---|
| Português | gratificar |
| Français | gratifier |
| Русский | угожда́ть ugoždátʹ, угоди́ть ugodítʹ, ублажа́ть ublažátʹ, ублажи́ть ublažítʹ |
verb to make content, satisfy
| 日本語 | 満足させる manzoku saseru, 満たす mitasu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 使/讓（……）滿足 /使/让（……）满足 |
| Português | gratificar |
| Français | gratifier |
| Русский | удовлетворя́ть udovletvorjátʹ, удовлетвори́ть udovletvorítʹ |
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title = {gratify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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