Gratify word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gratify" word

[verb] yield (to); give satisfaction to
[verb] make happy or satisfied

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\Grat"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gratified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gratifying}.] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.] 1. To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc. For who would die to gratify a foe? --Dryden. 2. To requite; to recompense. [Obs.] It remains . . . To gratify his noble service. --Shak. Syn: To indulge; humor please; delight; requite; recompense. Usage: To {Gratify}, {Indulge}, {Humor.} Gratify, is the generic term, and has reference simply to the pleasure communicated. To indulge a person implies that we concede something to his wishes or his weaknesses which he could not claim, and which had better, perhaps, be spared. To humor is to adapt ourselves to the varying moods, and, perhaps, caprices, of others. We gratify a child by showing him the sights of a large city; we indulge him in some extra expense on such an occasion; we humor him when he is tired and exacting.

Synonyms for gratify

indulge, pander, satisfy

Antonyms: dissatisfy

Related terms: achieve inner harmony, allay, appease, assuage, baby, board, bread, cater to, cheer, coddle, compensate, content, cosset, delectate, delight, dine, do proud, elate, favor, feast, feed, flush, fodder, forage, give way to, gladden, grass, graze, happify, humor, indulge, make proud, meat, mess, mollycoddle, oblige, pamper, pasture, please, pleasure, provision, put at ease, quench, recompense, regale, requite, reward, sate, satiate, satisfy, set at ease, slake, spoil, sustain, wine and dine, yield to

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Let's analyse "gratify" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YFITARG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .-. .- - .. ..-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gratify: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gratify: 7 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 7 = 41, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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