GRATIFY Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

gratify

verb

ˈgra-tə-ˌfī

Definition of gratify

as in to indulge

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

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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 Rogoff said he was gratified the court required compliance with the Constitution and federal law. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Hearing from people who told us they felt seen by our partnership has been the most emotional and gratifying part of the whole experience for me. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 To say more about director George Roy Hill’s remarkably gratifying thriller would risk spoiling it. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 In gratifying the left, the Warren Court debilitated the long tradition of opposing judicial supremacy. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gratify

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Verb

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

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Neither party can be proud of its recent impact on the federal judiciary; the Republicans seek youthful doctrinaires, and the Democrats indulge racial and gender preferences.

— George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulge

Verb

Hays' efforts to find a solution to the controversy satisfied neither civil right activists nor intransigent segregationists.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Many possible configurations of the ISM could satisfy the same data, said Gregory Green, an astronomer at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfy

Verb

Sports events and fun activities with kids plus casual get-togethers will please you.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of please

Verb

That perspective aligned with the enduring Italian belief that objects should delight, particularly during periods of collective hardship.

— Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
The calendar can become a series of buildups and letdowns around the prospect of surprise delights.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of delight

Verb

Difficult material, yes—but somehow Sandler injects snap and humor into these pages, whether they’re set at the welfare office or on the road in the Dominican Republic, making this a true pleasure to read.

— Nicholas Boggs, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Just as the story mines humor from the collision of old-fashioned ways with a modern frankness, Paul’s score combines the appeal of jaunty golden-age sounds with a freshness that feels present day.

— Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of humor

Verb

In the Loop, sit by warming firepits or in an igloo or cabana at The Godfrey Hotel’s Winter Wonderland, or admire breathtaking views at Rudolph’s Rooftop Winter Igloos at LondonHouse Chicago.

— Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
To prevent frost from building up on the coils and stopping them from working, heating elements warm them every so often, in what’s called a defrost cycle.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

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