3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Bp. Morton.

Grat"i*fied (?), a. Pleased; indulged according to desire.

Syn. -- Glad; pleased. See Glad.

Grat"i*fi"er (?), n. One who gratifies or pleases.

Grat"i*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gratified (#); p. pr. & vb. n.

Gratifying (#).] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing +

-ficare (in comp.) to make. See - fy.] 1. To please; to give pleasure

to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the

appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc.

For who would die to gratify a foe?

Dryden.

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