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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary grat·i·fy (-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 English Etymology gratify c.1540, "to show gratitude to," from L. gratificari "to do favor to, oblige, gratify," from gratus "pleasing" (see grace) + root of facere"make, do, perform" (see factitious). Meaning "to give pleasure to" is from 1568. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 gratify grat·ify / 5^rAtifai / verb(grati·fies, grati·fy·ing, grati·fied, grati·fied) 1. (formal) to please or satisfy sb 使高兴；使满意: ▪ [VN to inf] It gratified him to think that it was all his work. 他想到这都是他的工作成果,感到十分欣慰。 ▪ [VN] I was gratified by their invitation. 收到他们的邀请,我感到很高兴。 2. [VN] (formal) to satisfy a wish, need, etc. 满足(愿望、需要等): He only gave his consent in order to gratify her wishes. 他只是为满足她的愿望才同意的。 • grati·fied adj. [not usually before noun] ~ (at sth) | ~ (to find, hear, see, etc.) : She was gratified to find that they had followed her advice. 她看到他们听从了自己的建议,感到很欣慰。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: PLEASE 2, arride, delectate, delight, gladden, happify, pleasure Related Words: appease, baby, cater (to), coddle, favor, humor, indulge, oblige, pamper Contrasted Words: bother, irk; aggravate, exasperate, irritate, nettle, rile; agitate, disturb, perturb, upset 2 Synonyms: SATISFY 3, appease, content 3 Synonyms: INDULGE 1, cater (to), humor Idioms: do one proud Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged grat·i·fy \ˈgrad.əˌfī, -atə-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle French gratifier, from Latin gratificari, from gratus pleasing, grateful + -ificari -ify — more at grace 1. a. obsolete : to show gratitude to (a person) or for (as a service) : requite b. archaic : remunerate , fee 2. : to give or be a source of pleasure or satisfaction to < beauty gratifies the eye > as a. : to confer a favor on : oblige < the rulers gratified the people with subsidies and circuses > b. : to give rein to : indulge < determined to gratify his whim > 3. obsolete a. : to receive or greet with pleasure : welcome b. : grace , adorn Synonyms: see please |
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