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gratify

gra·tify

UK/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ US/ˈɡrætʌˌfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

make happy or satisfied

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2.

Origin

From French gratifier, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).

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