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gratifying
Overview of verb gratify
The verb gratify has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied)
2. gratify, pander, indulge -- (yield (to); give satisfaction to)
Overview of adj gratifying
The adj gratifying has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying -- (giving pleasure or satisfaction)
2. gratifying -- (occasioning pride; "a gratifying (or proud) achievement")
3. gratifying, sweet -- (pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge")
4. enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable -- (affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read")
Antonyms of verb gratify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gratify
2 senses of gratify
Sense 1
satisfy, gratify
Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gratify
2 senses of gratify
Sense 1
satisfy, gratify
=> please, delight
=> please
=> content
Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
=> humor, humour
=> spree
=> sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gratify
2 senses of gratify
Sense 1
satisfy, gratify
Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
'Cause To' of verb gratify
Derived Forms of verb gratify
2 senses of gratify
Sense 1
satisfy, gratify
RELATED TO>(noun) gratification#1
=> gratification, satisfaction
RELATED TO>(noun) gratification#2
=> gratification
Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
RELATED TO>(noun) gratification#2
=> gratification
Domain of verb gratify
Domain Terms of verb gratify
Familiarity of verb gratify
gratify used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb gratify
2 senses of gratify
Sense 1
satisfy, gratify
EX: The performance is likely to gratify Sue
Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
EX: Sam cannot gratify Sue
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb gratify
1 of 2 senses of gratify
Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> staff
=> drench
=> regale, treat
=> board
=> feed, give
=> feed
=> serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
=> cater
=> pander, pimp, procure
=> serve, help
=> power
=> feed
=> gratify, pander, indulge
=> underlay
=> meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
=> horse
=> shower
=> accommodate
=> nourish, nurture, sustain
=> fix up
=> gutter
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb gratify
Sense 1
satisfy, gratify
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Sense 2
gratify, pander, indulge
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
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Grep of verb gratify
gratify
Antonyms of adj gratifying
4 senses of gratifying
Sense 1
appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying
INDIRECT (VIA rewarding) -> unrewarding
Sense 2
gratifying
INDIRECT (VIA proud) -> humble
Sense 3
gratifying, sweet
INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing
Sense 4
enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable
INDIRECT (VIA pleasant) -> unpleasant
Similarity of adj gratifying
4 senses of gratifying
Sense 1
appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying
=> rewarding (vs. unrewarding)
Sense 2
gratifying
=> proud (vs. humble)
Sense 3
gratifying, sweet
=> pleasing (vs. displeasing)
Sense 4
enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable
=> pleasant (vs. unpleasant)
Pertainyms of adj gratifying
Attributes of adj gratifying
Domain of adj gratifying
Domain Terms of adj gratifying
Familiarity of adj gratifying
gratifying used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj gratifying
gratifying
ungratifying
Grep of adv gratifying
gratifyingly
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