gratify

verb

grat·i·fy ˈgra-tə-ˌfī

gratified; gratifying

Synonyms of gratify next

transitive verb

: to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to

it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels—

Willa Cather

: to give in to : indulge, satisfy

gratify a whim

archaic : remunerate, reward

Examples of gratify in a Sentence

A guilty verdict would gratify the victim's relatives. He's only concerned with gratifying his own desires.

Recent Examples on the Web In other news, there was a tearful, gratified send-off to outgoing assistant director of Elections & Registration Becky Rauch who is leaving to take a position elsewhere. —

Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023 Amazon’s researchers said they were gratified by the largely positive feedback. —

Bernhard Warner, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023 Donnie is equal parts dazed and gratified by the attention he’s been receiving for his four-decades-old oeuvre. —

Lily Moayeri, Spin, 23 Aug. 2023 Naomi Riley, a former undergraduate president who graduated in 2021, said she was gratified by Block’s support of Black students like her. —

Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023 The show, created by Hollywood whodunit king Rian Johnson, adopts a retro case-of-the-week structure that Lyonne found gratifying after noting how viewers experienced the binge model with her Netflix series Russian Doll. —

Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023 For the singer-songwriter, however, the success is more of a gratifying development in her complex spiritual journey than a mere response to hatred. —

Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023 The second, more instantly gratifying special is the Final Call for Fall, slashing $250 off September 2023 rail tours in the US—also known as the start of leaf-peeping season—as long as they’re booked before August 4. —

Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023 More immediately gratifying are two brand-new debuts as of June 1. —

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