English verb: gratify | |||
1. | gratify (emotion) make happy or satisfied | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to gratify Sue | ||
Synonyms | satisfy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | content, delight, please, please | ||
Antonyms | dissatisfy | ||
2. | gratify (consumption) yield (to); give satisfaction to | ||
Examples | Sam cannot gratify Sue | ||
Synonyms | indulge, pander | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | humor, humour, sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats, spree | ||