1
as in to indulge
to give in to (a desire)
just gratify this one whim of mine
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2
as in to satisfy
to give satisfaction to
your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother
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Recent Examples of gratify
Obviously gratified by the recognition, both siblings said it’s been long overdue — a sentiment no doubt shared by millions of country fans.
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Will the nightmarish memory of being gratified by his kid brother be enough to make Saxon snap and start shooting everyone in sight?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Why catharsis doesn’t work Kicking the crap out of a punching bag or unleashing a rant might feel gratifying in the moment.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
So, if not a gratifying ending where everyone lives happily ever after and the villains get clobbered, then what?
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Will the nightmarish memory of being gratified by his kid brother be enough to make Saxon snap and start shooting everyone in sight?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Why catharsis doesn’t work Kicking the crap out of a punching bag or unleashing a rant might feel gratifying in the moment.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
So, if not a gratifying ending where everyone lives happily ever after and the villains get clobbered, then what?
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratify
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There’s a distinction between grappling with reality, however, and indulging unduly in cynicism.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Tickled by his enthusiasm, Mishra graciously indulged his demands.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Glasner refused to change his team significantly for fear of negative consequences, but he would have been pleased by Kamada and Justin Devenny’s impact.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Google struggled to find a solution that pleased everyone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Just days ahead of her latest birthday, Burnett delighted fans with a guest appearance in the April 24 episode of Hacks.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Packers delighted hometown fans by finally using a first-round pick on a receiver for the first time since 2002, selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden, who covered 40 yards in a scorching 4.29 seconds at the scouting combine.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This rich deep gold whisky smells immediately like sandalwood, warming nutmeg and all-spice with further green wood earthiness leads to vanilla and marzipan notes.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Irate and dismissive, but then reluctantly indulgent, Ed agrees to humor Simon, if only with the expectation of dispelling his paranoia.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Analysis: Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring Trump’s push for a cease-fire, our Moscow bureau chief Anton Troianovski writes.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Gratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratify. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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