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grat·i·fy / ˈgratəˌfī/ • v. (-fies, -fied) [tr.] (often be gratified) give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction: I was gratified to see the coverage in May's issue | [as adj.] (gratifying) the results were gratifying. ∎  indulge or satisfy (a desire): not all the sexual impulses can be gratified.DERIVATIVES: grat·i·fi·ca·tion / ˌgratəfiˈkāshən/ n.grat·i·fi·er n.gra·ti·fy·ing·ly adv.

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