Gratify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make happy or satisfied.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her desire for chocolate was finally gratified when she stumbled upon a quaint little bakery in the neighborhood.
- Reading reviews from satisfied customers helped gratify her decision to invest in the e-commerce platform.
- He longed for adventure and traveling abroad gratified that desire when he landed his dream job.
- Hearing the news of her acceptance into her favorite college greatly helped gratify her hard work and perseverance.
- After months of preparation, winning the competition was the best way to gratify her passion for dance.
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Meaning 2
Yield (to); give satisfaction to.
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- Her love for music gratified her desire to learn new instruments and techniques every year.
- The warm applause of the audience thoroughly gratified the young singer's need for validation.
- Traveling to foreign countries has always been a passion that would gratify her sense of adventure.
- Getting compliments from his peers greatly gratified his pride in his artistic creations.
- The beautiful view from the top of the mountain finally gratified the exhausted hikers' struggle.