gratifier

Variant of gratify

transitive verb gratified, gratifying

  1. to give pleasure or satisfaction
  2. to give in to; indulge; humor
  3. Archaic to reward

Origin: Fr gratifier < L gratificare, gratificari, to oblige, please < gratus, pleasing (see grace) + -ficare, -fy

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