The meaning of Gratifying

Gratifying – definition

adjective
Giving pleasure or satisfaction.
Usage examples:
The results were gratifying

verb
Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.
Usage examples:
She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes
Synonims:
Please Gladden Give pleasure to Make happy Make content Delight Make someone feel good Satisfy Warm the cockles of the heart Thrill Tickle someone pink Give someone a buzz/kick Buck someone u

adjective
Pleasing and satisfying
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] it must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy.

Gratifying translation into English

Gratifying: translate from English into Chinese

可喜, 喜人, 顗

Gratifying: translate from English into Dutch

Verheugend

Gratifying: translate from English into French

Gratifiant

Gratifying: translate from English into German

Erfreulich, Befriedigend

Gratifying: translate from English into Hindi

संतोषजनक, परितुष्ट करते हुए, तृप्तिदायी

Gratifying: translate from English into Italian

Gratificante, Lusinghiero

Gratifying: translate from English into Korean

만족스러운

Gratifying: translate from English into Russian

Приятный

Gratifying: translate from English into Spanish

Gratificante

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘make pleasing’): from French gratifier or Latin gratificari ‘give or do as a favour’, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.

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Gratifying – similar words

gratified

verb
Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.
Usage examples:
She was gratified to see the shock in jim's eyes

verb
Past simple and past participle of gratify
Usage examples:
We were gratified by the response to our appeal., [ + to infinitive ] he was gratified to see how w…

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Gratifying synonims

delight

verb
Please (someone) greatly.
Usage examples:
An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

noun
Great pleasure.
Usage examples:
The little girls squealed with delight

noun
Great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness, or something or someone that gives this
Usage examples:
[ c ] my sister’s little boy is a real delight., [ u ] his music teacher expressed delight with his…

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gladden

verb
Make glad.
Usage examples:
The high, childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart

verb
To make someone happy
Usage examples:
A visit to disneyland is sure to gladden the heart of any 8-year-old.

All meanings and translations of Gladden

please

verb
Cause to feel happy and satisfied.
Usage examples:
He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adverb
Used in polite requests or questions.
Usage examples:
Please address letters to the editor

exclamation
Commonly used in order to make a request more polite, or, sometimes, to make it stronger or urgent
Usage examples:
Could i please have some ketchup for my hamburger?, please be sure to take all your personal belong…

All meanings and translations of Please

satisfy

verb
Meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).
Usage examples:
I have never been satisfied with my job

All meanings and translations of Satisfy

thrill

noun
A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
Usage examples:
The thrill of jumping out of an aeroplane

verb
Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
Usage examples:
His kiss thrilled and excited her

noun
A feeling of great excitement and pleasure
Usage examples:
It gave me a thrill to see her again after so many years., [ t ] just standing next to him thrilled…

All meanings and translations of Thrill

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