— gratifiable , adj. — gratifiedly /grat"euh fuy'id lee, -fuyd'-/ , adv. — gratifier , n.
/grat"euh fuy'/ , v.t., gratified, gratifying .
1. to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
2. to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
3. Obs. to reward; remunerate.
[ 1350-1400; ME gratifien gratificare, equiv. to grat ( us ) pleasing + -i- -I- + -ficare -FY ]
Syn. 1. please, delight, gladden. 1, 2 . See humor .