Main Entry:

grat·i·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈgra-tə-ˌfī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

grat·i·fied; grat·i·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle French gratifier, from Latin gratificari to show kindness to, from gratus + -ificari, passive of -ificare -ify

Date:

1539

1archaic : remunerate, reward2: to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to <it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels — Willa Cather>3: to give in to : indulge, satisfy <gratify a whim>