gratifyverb [ T ]
uk/ˈɡræt.ɪ.faɪ/us/ˈɡræt̬.ə.faɪ/to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need:
We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
[ + to infinitive ] He was gratified to see how well his students had done.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- all things to all people idiom
- attractive
- banging
- be better than sex idiom
- brighten
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy
- ducky
- enchant
- engaging
- jolly
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock
- leafy
- lighten
- lovely
- make sb's day idiom
- quench
- tickle
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gratification
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɡræt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɡræt̬.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
sexual gratification
Some people expect instant gratification (= to get what they want immediately).