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gratify v.使高兴，使满足 gratify (v.) c.1400, "to bestow grace upon;" 1530s, "to show gratitude to," from French gratifier (16c.) or directly from Latin gratificari "to do favor to, oblige, gratify," from gratus "pleasing" (see grace (n.)) + root of facere "make, do, perform" (see factitious). Meaning "to give pleasure to" is from 1560s. Related: Gratified; gratifying. 【记】满足了，他很高兴，表示感谢grateful；great 让他连说great 太好了

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['grætifai] 【英】 v. 使高兴，使满足(to give pleasure or satisfaction)【考】 gratify : desire / slake : thirsty(使满足消除欲望/解 渴消除口渴)反义词: aggrieve(使苦恼); irk(使苦恼)【记】 grat(高兴)+ify→使 高兴【同】 同根词：gratulant( 表示高兴的); gratitude(感激之情)【例】 Anne was gratified by his efforts to help her. v. 使高兴, 使满足 = satisfy【记】grat高兴【参】gratulant(adj 表示满足的); gratitude(n 感激之情);【类】gratify: desire = slake: thirsty 使满足消除欲望 = 解渴消除口渴【反】aggrieve(v 使苦恼); irk(v 使苦恼); displease(v 使不快)

单词	gratify
音标	['grætifai]
解释	v.使高兴，使满足
红宝书	【英】 v. 使高兴，使满足(to give pleasure or satisfaction) 【考】 gratify : desire / slake : thirsty(使满足消除欲望/解渴消除口渴)反义词: aggrieve(使苦恼); irk(使苦恼) 【记】 grat(高兴)+ify→使高兴【同】同根词：gratulant( 表示高兴的); gratitude(感激之情) 【例】 Anne was gratified by his efforts to help her.
字源	gratify (v.) c.1400, "to bestow grace upon;" 1530s, "to show gratitude to," from French gratifier (16c.) or directly from Latin gratificari "to do favor to, oblige, gratify," from gratus "pleasing" (see grace (n.)) + root of facere "make, do, perform" (see factitious). Meaning "to give pleasure to" is from 1560s. Related: Gratified; gratifying.
不择手段背单词	v. 使高兴, 使满足 = satisfy 【记】grat高兴【参】gratulant(adj 表示满足的); gratitude(n 感激之情); 【类】gratify: desire = slake: thirsty 使满足消除欲望 = 解渴消除口渴【反】aggrieve(v 使苦恼); irk(v 使苦恼); displease(v 使不快)
趣味全助记	【记】满足了，他很高兴，表示感谢grateful；great 让他连说great 太好了

Gratify V Give Pleasure Desire Grace 使苦恼 Grætifai