vverb.emotionmake happy or satisfiedSynset:gratify satisfy
Antonyms:dissatisfy
Derivationally Related Form:satisfiergratification
Inherited Hypernyms:satisfy
Direct Hyponyms:contentdelightplease
Full Troponyms:contentenchantendearplease
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: gratify, satisfy)
vverb.consumptionyield (to); give satisfaction toSynset:gratify indulge pander
Derivationally Related Form:pandererindulgencegratificationindulging
Hypernyms:cater ply provide supply
Inherited Hypernyms:gratifyprovidegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:humorhumoursow one's oatssow one's wild oatsspree
Full Troponyms:humorsow one's oatsspree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: indulge, gratify)
adj satadj.allpleasing to the mind or feelingSynset:sweet
Antonyms:displeasing
Derivationally Related Form:sweetness
Inherited Hypernyms:gratifying
Similar to:pleasing
adj satadj.allaffording satisfaction or pleasureSynset:enjoyable pleasurable
Examples:- the company was enjoyable
- found her praise gratifying
- full of happiness and pleasurable excitement
- good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read
Antonyms:unpleasant
Derivationally Related Form:enjoyableness
Inherited Hypernyms:enjoyable
Similar to:pleasant