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gratifygratify /ˈgræt̮əˌfaɪ/ verb (, gratified, gratifying) [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYgratifyOrigin: 1400-1500 French gratifier, from Latin gratificare to make yourself pleasing, from gratus; ➔ GRATEFUL VERB TABLEgratify |
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 |
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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 |
1to satisfy a desire, need, etc. SYN satisfy: I do not intend to gratify the public’s curiosity.2[usually passive] to make someone feel pleased and satisfied: gratify by She is gratified by all the public support.be gratified (that) We are gratified that the court has agreed to hear our case.be gratified to see/hear/learn etc. I was gratified to hear that they like my work.—gratification /ˌgræt̮əfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |