v.
Pronunciation: ' gra-t ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle French gratifier, from Latin gratificari to show kindness to, from gratus + -ificari, passive of -ificare -ify
Date: 1539
1 archaic : REMUNERATE , REWARD
2 : to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to <it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels ― Willa Cather>
3 : to give in to : INDULGE , SATISFY < gratify a whim>