单词 | gratify |
释义 | grat·i·fy (grătə-fī′) tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: My good grades gratify my parents. See Synonyms at please. 2. To give in to (a desire); indulge: He gratified his curiosity by going to the exhibit. 3. Archaic To reward. [Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grātificārī : grātus, pleasing; see gwerə-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy.] grat′i·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n. grati·fi′er n. grati·fy′ing adj. grati·fy′ing·ly adv. |
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