gratify

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgratifygrat‧i‧fy /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ verb (gratified, gratifying, gratifies) [transitive] formal 1 SATISFIEDto make someone feel pleased and satisfied He was gratified by Lucy’s response.be gratified to see/hear/learn etc John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health.Grammar Gratify is usually passive in this meaning.2 SATISFIEDto satisfy a desire, need etc She did not propose to gratify Gloria’s curiosity any further. —gratification /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] sexual gratification→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusgratify• I am embarrassed and totally gratified.• Necking, petting, become gratifying enough pastimes and I am lucky with the boys in my life.• I knew that faking the tears would gratify her and end the punishment, but I refused.• It gratified him to discover how popular his singing was.• Too many men believe that women exist mainly to gratify their needs.• I was not surprised, although I was rather gratified, to find the semi-detached house one of incredible modesty.be gratified to see/hear/learn etc• He was gratified to see the shock in Gazzer's eyes.Origin gratify (1400-1500) French gratifier, from Latin gratificare "to make yourself pleasing", from gratus; → GRATEFUL

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gratify

Simple Form

Present

I, you, we, they gratify

he, she, it gratifies

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Past

I, you, he, she, it, we, they gratified

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have gratified

he, she, it has gratified

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had gratified

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will gratify

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have gratified

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Continuous Form

Present

I am gratifying

he, she, it is gratifying

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you, we, they are gratifying

Past

I, he, she, it was gratifying

you, we, they were gratifying

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have been gratifying

he, she, it has been gratifying

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been gratifying

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be gratifying

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been gratifying

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