gratifying


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grat·i·fy

(grăt′ə-fī′)
tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies
1. To please or satisfy: My good grades gratify my parents. See Synonyms at please.
2. To give in to (a desire); indulge: He gratified his curiosity by going to the exhibit.
3. Archaic To reward.
[Middle English gratifien, to favor, from Latin grātificārī : grātus, pleasing; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots + -ficārī, -fy.]
grat′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
grat′i·fi′er n.
grat′i·fy′ing adj.
grat′i·fy′ing·ly adv.
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gratifying

(ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪɪŋ)
adj
giving one satisfaction or pleasure
ˈgratiˌfyingly adv
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. gratifying - pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"
pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
2. gratifying - affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
pleasant - affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"
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gratifying

adjective
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Translations
مُرْضٍ ، سار
potěšitelný
glædelig
örömet okozó
ánægjulegur, fullnægjandi
potešiteľný
sevindirici

gratifying

[ˈgrætɪfaɪɪŋ] ADJ → grato
it is gratifying to know that → me es grato saber que ...
with gratifying speed → con loable prontitud
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gratifying

[ˈgrætɪfaɪɪŋ] adj [result] → très satisfaisant(e)
it is gratifying to ... → cela fait plaisir de ...
it is gratifying that ... → cela fait plaisir que ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gratifying

adj → (sehr) erfreulich ; it is gratifying to learn that ... → es ist erfreulich zu erfahren, dass ...
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gratifying

[ˈgrætɪˌfaɪɪŋ] adj → gradito/a, soddisfacente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gratified

(ˈgrӕtifaid) adjective
pleased. I was gratified at the response to my letter. verheug راضٍ، مَسْرور удовлетворен contente potěšený erfreut glad ικανοποιημένος satisfecho, contento rõõmus خشنود tyytyväinen content שׂבַע רָצוֹן खुश zadovoljan kielégített senang ánægður gratificato 喜んで 만족스러운 nudžiugęs, patenkintas iepriecināts; apmierināts puas hati blij met, tevreden met glad zadowolony خوشال، ممنون contente mulţu­mit довольный potešený zadovoljen zadovoljan glad, belåten ซึ่งสํานึกในบุญคุณ memnun 滿意的 задоволений مسرور ہونا hài lòng 满意的
ˈgratifying adjective
causing pleasure or satisfaction. a gratifying result. bevredigende, aangename مُرْضٍ ، سار удовлетворяващо satisfatório potěšitelný erfreulich glædelig ικανοποιητικός gratificante meeldiv خشنود کننده ilahduttava agréable מַשׂבִּיע רָצוֹן सुखद zadovoljavajuć örömet okozó menyenangkan ánægjulegur, fullnægjandi gratificante 満足できる 만족을 주는 džiuginantis iepriecinošs; apmierinošs memuaskan hati prettig; bevredigend oppmuntrende, gledelig zadawalający خوشالول، دچا زړه ښه كول، ممنونول، افتاع كول satisfatório plăcut; plin de satis­facţii обнадёживающий potešiteľný, radostný razveseljiv zadovoljavajući tillfredsställande, glädjande, angenäm น่าพอใจ sevindirici 令人滿意的 утішний اطمینان بخش làm hài lòng 令人满意的
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