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gratify
verb gratified, gratifying
    1. To please someone.
      Thesaurus: please, charm, delight, gladden, content, cheer, amuse.
    2. To satisfy or indulge (eg a desire).
      Thesaurus: appease, cater to, indulge, humour, satisfy, comply with.
Derivative: gratification
noun
    Pleasure or satisfaction
      Thesaurus: satisfaction, enjoyment, contentment, pleasure, delight.
Derivative: gratifying
adj
    Derivative: gratifyingly
    adverb
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin gratus pleasing or thankful + facere to make.



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