gratify

gratify
[ʹgrætıfaı] v
1. удовлетворять

to gratify smb.'s taste [appetite, desire] - удовлетворять чей-л. вкус [аппетит, чьё-л. желание]

he looked gratified - на его лице было написано удовлетворение; у него был довольный вид

2. доставлять удовольствие; радовать

to be gratified by smb.'s success - радоваться чьему-л. успеху

your kindness gratified me highly - ваша доброта доставила мне огромную радость

we were gratified to learn that you had passed the examination - мы обрадовались, узнав, что вы сдали экзамен

we are gratified that he has come - мы рады, что он пришёл

it gratified him to read solicitude in the eyes of his daughter - ему доставляло большое удовольствие читать заботу в глазах дочери

3. потворствовать, потакать (капризам); уступать (возражениям)

to gratify children's whims - потворствовать детским капризам

4. уст.
1) вознаграждать
2) давать взятку

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  • Gratify — Grat i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gratified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gratifying}.] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] 1. To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gratify — (v.) c.1400, to bestow grace upon; 1530s, to show gratitude to, from Fr. gratifier (16c.) or directly from L. gratificari to do favor to, oblige, gratify, from gratus pleasing (see GRACE (Cf. grace)) + root of facere make, do, perform (see… …   Etymology dictionary

  • gratify — index accommodate, bestow, consent, favor, grant (concede), pander, sanction, satisfy ( …   Law dictionary

  • gratify — *please, delight, rejoice, gladden, tickle, regale Analogous words: content, *satisfy: indulge, humor, pamper Antonyms: anger: offend, affront (by inattention): disappoint (desires, hopes) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • gratify — [v] give pleasure; satisfy appease, arride, baby*, cater to, coddle, content, delectate, delight, do one proud*, do the trick*, enchant, favor, fill the bill*, fulfill*, get one’s kicks*, gladden, hit the spot*, humor, indulge, make a hit*, make… …   New thesaurus

  • gratify — ► VERB (gratifies, gratified) 1) give pleasure or satisfaction. 2) indulge or satisfy (a desire). DERIVATIVES gratification noun gratifier noun gratifying adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • gratify — [grat′i fī΄] vt. gratified, gratifying [Fr gratifier < L gratificare, gratificari, to oblige, please < gratus, pleasing (see GRACE) + ficare, FY] 1. to give pleasure or satisfaction 2. to give in to; indulge; humor 3. Archaic to reward SYN …   English World dictionary

  • gratify — UK [ˈɡrætɪfaɪ] / US [ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms gratify : present tense I/you/we/they gratify he/she/it gratifies present participle gratifying past tense gratified past participle gratified formal [usually passive] to make someone… …   English dictionary

  • gratify — /ˈgrætəfaɪ / (say gratuhfuy) verb (t) (gratified, gratifying) 1. to give pleasure to (persons) by satisfying desires or humouring inclinations or feelings. 2. to satisfy; indulge; humour: to gratify desires; to gratify appetites. 3. Obsolete to… …  

  • gratify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle French gratifier, from Latin gratificari to show kindness to, from gratus + ificari, passive of ificare ify Date: 1539 1. archaic remunerate, reward 2. to be a source of or give pleasure or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gratify — gratifiable, adj. gratifiedly /grat euh fuy id lee, fuyd /, adv. gratifier, n. /grat euh fuy /, v.t., gratified, gratifying. 1. to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will… …   Universalium


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