gratify
3 synonyms and 3 antonyms for gratify, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To please someone or fulfil their wishes.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from French gratifier, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favour to, oblige, please, gratify”), formed from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) and faciō (“to make”).
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