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
Vance, an adult convert to Roman Catholicism, said he was gratified to have the chance to become the last world leader to meet with Francis in his final hours.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
So we’re really gratified with how well this has been received so far.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 May 2025
Putting your reputation and expertise to the test will prove gratifying and encourage you to do more to honor your promises and beliefs.
—Eugenia Last, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
We're gratified to work with great partners, Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital, and look forward to bringing ETFs to the market for investors who believe both the American economy and digital assets are poised for tremendous growth.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
So we’re really gratified with how well this has been received so far.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 May 2025
Putting your reputation and expertise to the test will prove gratifying and encourage you to do more to honor your promises and beliefs.
—Eugenia Last, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
We're gratified to work with great partners, Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital, and look forward to bringing ETFs to the market for investors who believe both the American economy and digital assets are poised for tremendous growth.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratify
Verb
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Strive to indulge once in a while without overdoing it.—
Leigh Morgan,
Quartz,
2 June 2025
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Lot holders know that tchotchkes aren’t allowed but that the grounds crew will indulge them, for a time.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Focusing on a few key essentials is enough to satisfy Google and get most websites some quick SEO wins.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Our report also indicates Leeds are not expecting to need to sell before July 1 in order to satisfy their PSR obligations.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Politics is a service business and Trump and his Capitol Hill allies are aiming to please the customer.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ralph Fiennes’s concierge is the director’s natural surrogate, the behind-the-scenes guy who tends to every detail of the hotel’s operation while going to extraordinary lengths to please the guests, even if that means bedding octogenarians.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Messi delighted the home crowd at Chase Stadium with a pair of golazos, one in each half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Its heat-recovery system warms the pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, and floors and even preheats the engines.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Smith made sure that there were warming tents and requested additional wardrobe crew to hand out robes.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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But Universal’s performers last weekend showed their improv skills by humoring fans while keeping the story moving.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2025
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Service animals perform vital jobs, but humoring selfish pet owners is not one of them.—
Philip Galanes,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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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 15 Jun. 2025.
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