gratify 
gratify definition
grati·fy (grat′i fī′)
transitive verb gratified -·fied′, gratifying -·fy′·ing
- to give pleasure or satisfaction
- to give in to; indulge; humor
- Archaic to reward
Etymology: Fr gratifier < L gratificare, gratificari, to oblige, please < gratus, pleasing (see grace) + -ficare, -fy
Related Forms:
- gratifier grat′i·fi′er noun
- gratifying grat′i·fy′·ing adjective
- gratifyingly grat′i·fy′·ingly adverb
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