gratifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of gratify
1
as in pleases
to give in to (a desire) just gratify this one whim of mine

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2
as in satisfies
to give satisfaction to your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother

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Recent Examples of gratifies What surprises me, actually, is – not surprises me, but what gratifies me is that Iranian attacks have been – not been larger or more capable. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us. — Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratifies
  1. pleases
  2. satisfies
  3. indulges
  4. delights
  5. warms
Verb
  • And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Definition of pleases
Verb
  • In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As that churn suggests, none of these stories satisfies him, none proves sufficient to sustain a self.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfies
Verb
  • Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of indulges
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  • This variety pack is the way to go in order to try all the chocolaty delights that Unreal has on offer.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delights
Verb
  • That release then warms the atmosphere, which in turn has a domino effect on weather patterns around the globe.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At Epic, that heat warms offices, supplies hot water to the dining halls and melts snow off the sidewalks.
    — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of warms

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