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
She also was gratified when Barrymore addressed her as Meghan Sussex, the first time she’s ever been publicly addressed in this way, according to People.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
She was especially gratified while working in Pisgah, the first national forest created from private lands purchased under the Weeks Act, which was signed in 1911, to protect watersheds and coördinate fire protection in the eastern United States.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The production of such a fun and poignant piece is gratifying.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
And the success of finishing his college career with a 10-win season — and having 10 total combine invites — after the Hurricanes took their lumps for much of his college career was gratifying.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
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Pileggi can’t write outside of his own sandbox, which means that DeNiro indulges the usual nefariousness.—
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Go the practical route and indulge her with a new pan from one of our favorite brands.—
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That explanation has failed to satisfy Democrats who say that plans for imminent military strikes are regularly classified.—
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One of the requirements to satisfy the banks into loaning Arsenal the money was a commitment for Wenger to stay for five years.—
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Of course, an on-demand activation sets the stars into motion whenever the owner pleases.—
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Keep your eyes open, then look for ways to boost your income or shop for something that pleases you.—
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Henry Fonda belonged to a bygone Hollywood era of stories and role models geared to delighting moviegoers’ curiosity.—
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Ahead, discover 20 options designed to delight every type of bride (and to come in handy when the occasion calls for it).—
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At the edge of spring that meant warming dishes like meatballs over polenta huddled against sides of sauteed chard and roasted carrots.—
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The renovation lends the rustic home’s interior a a minimalist white-washed look, somewhat warmed by the retention of brick, sandstone, hand-hewn wood beams and wood flooring.—
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There's the twangy Ratliff family − Timothy (Jason Isaacs), Victoria (Parker Posey), Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lachlan (Sam Nivola) − a North Carolinian dynasty humoring their daughter's interest in Buddhism.—
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But a missing pearl earring sends her down a conspiracy rabbit hole, which is only made deeper by her shop-teacher co-worker Dave Delgado (Gael García Bernal), who has eyes for her, humoring her every whim.—
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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.—
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
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“Gratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratify. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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