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gratifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of gratify

as in pleases

to give in to (a desire) just gratify this one whim of mine

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as in satisfies

to give satisfaction to your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother

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Recent Examples of gratifies What surprises me, actually, is – not surprises me, but what gratifies me is that Iranian attacks have been – not been larger or more capable. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us. — Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025

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Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleases

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Chifeng facility holds Bureau Veritas ISO certifications, satisfies RFNBO and ISCC standards, and produces 320,000 tons of green ammonia annually.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The off-kilter tale of a brave fox leading the fight against a comically noxious group of farmers satisfies like the grand victory feast at Badger’s (Bill Murray) table.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of satisfies

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As European society indulges its whims, the continent hurtles unthinkingly toward a devastating war.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of indulges

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In Hollow Stems Pests can creep into the hollow stems of plants like Joe Pye weed and daylilies only to emerge again when the weather warms.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
The threat will depend in part on how much the air warms during the day.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of warms

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