Definitions for gratifies

gratifies grat·i·fy

Spelling: [grat-uh-fahy]
IPA: /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ/

Gratifies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 468 anagrams from letters in gratifies (aefgiirst).

Definitions for gratifies

verb (used with object)

  1. to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings:
  2. to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
  3. Obsolete. to reward; remunerate.

Origin of gratifies

1350-1400; Middle English gratifien Latin grātificāre, equivalent to grāt(us) pleasing + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy

Examples for gratifies

Most of the meddlers in our lives do it to gratify their own egos or because they mistakenly believe they are helping.

What a feast it will be when you are able to gratify ambition to satiety!

They in truth even vouchsafed to gratify us with the sight of the battle.

Nature has given us passions, and youth and opportunity stimulate to gratify them.

But you see Sir Peter adores me so that he hastens to gratify my smallest wish.

Why should we cultivate talents merely to gratify the caprice of tyrants?

It would be a poor thing to gratify a prejudice against him.

I did not feel disposed to gratify her curiosity, and said I did not know yet what I should do.

And you, madam, the disposition to gratify his hopes, I fancy.

I then repelled that curiosity, for my mind was not in a situation to gratify it.

Word Value for gratifies
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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