grat ‧ i ‧ fy /ˈɡrætəfaɪ, ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle gratified , present participle gratifying , third person singular gratifies ) [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: gratifier , from Latin gratificare 'to make yourself pleasing' , from gratus ; ⇨ ↑ grateful ]
1 . [usually passive] to 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.
2 . to satisfy a desire, need etc:
She did not propose to gratify Gloria’s curiosity any further.
—gratification /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌɡrætɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
sexual gratification