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Etymology

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From French gratifier, from Latin grātificō (to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify), from grātus (kind, pleasing) + faciō (to make).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/
  • Hyphenation: grat‧i‧fy

Verb

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gratify (third-person singular simple present gratifies, present participle gratifying, simple past and past participle gratified)

  1. (transitive) To please.
  2. (transitive) To make content; to satisfy.
    gratify the critics
    gratify the voters

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