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gratify

grat·i·fy [ gráttə f ] (past and past participle grat·i·fied, present participle grat·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular grat·i·fies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. please: to make somebody feel pleased or satisfied ( often passive )

2. fulfill desire: to satisfy a desire

[15th century. Directly or via French gratifier< Latin gratificari< gratus "agreeable"]

grat·i·fi·er noun
grat·i·fy·ing adjective
grat·i·fy·ing·ly adverb
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