1
as in to indulge
to give in to (a desire)
just gratify this one whim of mine
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2
as in to satisfy
to give satisfaction to
your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother
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Recent Examples of gratify
Finally, Kuhn says he is gratified that a passion for consciousness can bring together people from different nations, regions, religions, races, ethnicities, genders, educational and income levels.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 An impulse buy could be especially gratifying at this time.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
Ellis’ parents said seeing their daughter grow from those South Florida roots has been gratifying.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
The positive reception from fans, especially regarding the theme of female empowerment, where women hold the power, was gratifying.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 June 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 An impulse buy could be especially gratifying at this time.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
Ellis’ parents said seeing their daughter grow from those South Florida roots has been gratifying.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
The positive reception from fans, especially regarding the theme of female empowerment, where women hold the power, was gratifying.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratify
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This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Robyn is trying to clean up her act but can’t resist indulging Sharon’s long-repressed wild side.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2008, Yang arrived at NYU, set on a pre-med path in part to please his parents and in part to indulge his idolization of Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recently, what pleased Strawberry was getting into the garage and breaking into the leftover cases of beer, causing Mullins to find the pet pig a little worse for wear.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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A day care facility in Maine has delighted the internet by revealing which dog breed is the clingiest, and needless to say, anyone who owns a German shorthaired pointer can relate.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since then, warming temperatures have taken a toll.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The palate is rich, oily, and full-bodied, with a long, warming finish.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The women can barely humor Wendy’s desire to go skydiving and travel before returning back to battle.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Along the way, he’s been writing: plays, screenplays, silly songs for his private amusement, and humor pieces for McSweeney’s and The New Yorker.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.Monica Mark, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Gratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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