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gratify

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  • Conjugation : past  gratified ; ing  gratifying
  • Derivatives : n  gratifier
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

gratify ['grætə.faɪ] ['grætɪ.faɪ]
  1. 1. vt. 使愉快;使高兴;使满意
  2. 2. vt. 屈服让步纵容迁就
  3. 3. vt. [Archaic] 报答酬劳奖赏

Collins English-English Dictionary

gratify ['grætɪ"faɪ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to satisfy or please
  2. 2. vt. to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc)
  3. 3. vt. [obsolete] to reward
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Latin gratificari to do a favour to, from gratus grateful + facere to make
gratify ['grætɪ"faɪɪŋ]
  1. 1. adj giving one satisfaction or pleasure

Examples

发泄兽欲
gratify one's animal desires

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