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gratifying definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gratify 2 senses of gratify Sense 1 satisfy, gratify => please, delight => content Sense 2 gratify, pander, indulge => humor, humour => spree => sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gratify 2 senses of gratify Sense 1 satisfy, gratify => please, delight => endear => enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight => content Sense 2 gratify, pander, indulge => humor, humour => spree => sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats Entailment of verb gratify Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb gratify 2 senses of gratify Sense 1 satisfy, gratify Sense 2 gratify, pander, indulge => provide, supply, ply, cater Familiarity of verb gratify gratify used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb gratify Sense 1 satisfy, gratify -------------- Sense 2 gratify, pander, indulge => provide, supply, ply, cater -------------- Overview of verb gratify The verb gratify has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied) 2. gratify, pander, indulge -- (yield (to); give satisfaction to) Overview of adj gratifying The adj gratifying has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying -- (giving pleasure or satisfaction) 2. gratifying -- (occasioning pride; "a gratifying (or proud) achievement") 3. gratifying, sweet -- (pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge") 4. enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable -- (affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read") Antonyms of adj gratifying 4 senses of gratifying Sense 1 appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying INDIRECT (VIA rewarding) -> unrewarding Sense 2 gratifying INDIRECT (VIA proud) -> humble Sense 3 gratifying, sweet INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing Sense 4 enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable INDIRECT (VIA pleasant) -> unpleasant Similarity of adj gratifying 4 senses of gratifying Sense 1 appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying => rewarding (vs. unrewarding) Sense 2 gratifying => proud (vs. humble) Sense 3 gratifying, sweet => pleasing (vs. displeasing) Sense 4 enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable => pleasant (vs. unpleasant) Attributes of adj gratifying Familiarity of adj gratifying gratifying used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj gratifying gratifying ungratifying Overview of verb gratify The verb gratify has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied) 2. gratify, pander, indulge -- (yield (to); give satisfaction to) Overview of adj gratifying The adj gratifying has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) appreciated, gratifying, pleasing, satisfying -- (giving pleasure or satisfaction) 2. gratifying -- (occasioning pride; "a gratifying (or proud) achievement") 3. gratifying, sweet -- (pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge") 4. enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable -- (affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read")
gratifying definition
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