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Definition of Gratifying

1. Adjective. Pleasing to the mind or feeling. "Sweet revenge"

2. Adjective. Affording satisfaction or pleasure. "Good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

Definition of Gratifying

1. Verb. (present participle of gratify) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gratifying

1. gratify [v] - See also: gratify

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gratifying

graticulate graticulated graticulating graticulation graticulations graticule graticules gratification gratifications gratified

gratifiedly gratifier gratifiers gratifies gratify gratifying (current term) gratifyingly gratin gratinate gratinated

gratinates gratinating gratine gratinee gratineed gratineeing gratinees grating gratingly gratings

Literary usage of Gratifying

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"(SO) to place their freedom in gratifying the present passion, and their courage m overlooking all future consequences, turned away with indignant ..."

2. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1854)
"gratifying DOMESTIC (POULTRY) INCIDENT. Он! PLEASE 'M! BE QUICK, 'M! HERE'S THE COACHING CHINA A ..."

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