Английский Этимологический словарь - gratify
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~ v formal 1 be gratified to feel pleased and satisfied (I was very gratified to hear how much they liked my work.) 2 to satisfy a desire (Hoping to gratify my curiosity, I opened the door.) - gratification n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(gratifies, gratifying, gratified) 1. If you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure or satisfaction. (FORMAL) Mr. Dambar was gratified by his response. VERB: be V-ed, also V n • gratified He was gratified to hear that his idea had been confirmed... They were gratified that America kept its promise. ADJ: oft ADJ to-inf, ADJ that • gratifying We took a chance and we’ve won. It’s very gratifying. ADJ • gratification He is waiting for them to recognise him and eventually they do, much to his gratification. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you gratify your own or another person’s desire, you do what is necessary to please yourself or them. (FORMAL) We gratified our friend’s curiosity... = satisfy VERB: V n • gratification ...sexual gratification. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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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 satisfaction to it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels — Willa Cather 3. to give in to ; indulge, satisfy ~ a whim ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. (-fies, -fied) 1 a please, delight. b please by compliance; assent to the wish of. 2 indulge in or yield to (a feeling or desire). Derivatives gratification n. gratifier n. gratifying adj. gratifyingly adv. Etymology: F gratifier or L gratificari do a favour to, make a present of, f. gratus pleasing ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. удовлетворять to gratify smb.'s taste —- удовлетворять чей-л вкус 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 пришел 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. вознаграждать 5. уст. давать взятку ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) удовлетворять 2) доставлять удовольствие; радовать (глаз) 3) потворствовать 4) obs. вознаграждать; давать взятку ...Англо-русский словарь
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