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Gratify (verb) means to please someone or fulfil their wishes.

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To please someone or fulfil their wishes.
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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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What is the meaning of gratify?
"gratify" (verb) means to please someone or fulfil their wishes.
What is another word for gratify?
Other words for "gratify" include satisfy, indulge, pander.
What is the opposite of gratify?
Opposites of "gratify" include disappoint, displease, dissatisfy.

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