单词	gratify
释义	gratifygrat‧i‧fy /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle gratified, present participle gratifying, third person singular gratifies) [transitive] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINgratify Origin: 1400-1500 French gratifier, from Latin gratificare ‘to make yourself pleasing’, from gratus; ➔ GRATEFUL Verb Table VERB TABLE gratify Simple Form Present I, you, we, they gratify he, she, it gratifies Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they gratified Present perfect I, you, we, they have gratified he, she, it has gratified Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had gratified Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will gratify Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have gratified Continuous Form Present I am gratifying he, she, it is gratifying you, we, they are gratifying Past I, he, she, it was gratifying you, we, they were gratifying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been gratifying he, she, it has been gratifying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been gratifying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be gratifying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been gratifying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Too many men believe that women exist mainly to gratify their needs. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I am embarrassed and totally gratified. I knew that faking the tears would gratify her and end the punishment, but I refused. I was not surprised, although I was rather gratified, to find the semi-detached house one of incredible modesty. It gratified him to discover how popular his singing was. Necking, petting, become gratifying enough pastimes and I am lucky with the boys in my life. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► be gratified to see/hear/learn etc  John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most · Sometimes they ran all seven, which was most gratifying!· But to Cantor the most gratifying response to their article was a single telephone call. ► very · How very gratifying ... King: And endlessly contrast yourself and me.· In a way it's a surprise; but a very gratifying one. 1to make someone feel pleased and satisfied:  He was gratified by Lucy’s response.be gratified to see/hear/learn etc John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health.GRAMMAR Gratify is usually passive in this meaning.2to satisfy a desire, need etc:  She did not propose to gratify Gloria’s curiosity any further.—gratification /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]:  sexual gratification
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