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- [grat-uh-fahy]
- /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈɡræt.ɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grat-uh-fahy]
- /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of gratified word
- verb with object gratified Obsolete. to reward; remunerate. 1
- noun gratified Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction. 1
- verb with object gratified 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. 0
- verb with object gratified to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites. 0
- adjective gratified pleased or satisfied 0
- verb gratified simple past tense and past participle of gratify. 0
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Origin of gratified
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gratifien < Latin grātificāre, equivalent to grāt(us) pleasing + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy
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Parts of speech for Gratified
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gratified popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj gratified
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- finished — ended or completed.
- matured — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
adjective gratified
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- contented — If you are contented, you are satisfied with your life or the situation you are in.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
Antonyms for gratified
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