gratified

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From the verb gratify: (⇒ conjugate)
gratified is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

grat•i•fy /ˈgrætəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing.

to give pleasure to (a person or persons): [~ + object]Her praise gratified us all.[It + ~ + object + that clause]It gratified us that we were going home soon.
to satisfy; indulge:[~ + object]As a child she always wanted to gratify her desires instantly.

grat•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌgrætəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -grat-.

grat•i•fy (grat′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.

to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings:Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
to satisfy; indulge;
humor, as one's desires or appetites.
[Obs.]to reward;
remunerate.

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

grat′i•fi′a•ble, adj.
grat′i•fi′er, n.

humor.

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gratify /ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied) (transitive)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin grātificārī to do a favour to, from grātus grateful + facere to makeˈgratiˌfier n

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