Gratify – give pleasure, satisfy a desire
(Pronounced grat-ih-fye)
To remember the definition of the word gratify, use the following mnemonic:
She felt gratitude to her parents for teaching her to fight (gratify). It gave her great pleasure to beat back the robber.
Examples of gratify in a sentence
He ate a chocolate bar to gratify his desire for something sweet.
The singer asked for requests from the audience to gratify them.
Never dress to impress others, only to gratify yourself.
