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Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.
Joseph Addison

Meaning of "gratifies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRATIFIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRATIFIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gratifies is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gratifies in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRATIFIES

PRESENT

Present
I gratify
you gratify
he/she/it gratifies
we gratify
you gratify
they gratify
Present continuous
I am gratifying
you are gratifying
he/she/it is gratifying
we are gratifying
you are gratifying
they are gratifying
Present perfect
I have gratified
you have gratified
he/she/it has gratified
we have gratified
you have gratified
they have gratified
Present perfect continuous
I have been gratifying
you have been gratifying
he/she/it has been gratifying
we have been gratifying
you have been gratifying
they have been gratifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I gratified
you gratified
he/she/it gratified
we gratified
you gratified
they gratified
Past continuous
I was gratifying
you were gratifying
he/she/it was gratifying
we were gratifying
you were gratifying
they were gratifying
Past perfect
I had gratified
you had gratified
he/she/it had gratified
we had gratified
you had gratified
they had gratified
Past perfect continuous
I had been gratifying
you had been gratifying
he/she/it had been gratifying
we had been gratifying
you had been gratifying
they had been gratifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will gratify
you will gratify
he/she/it will gratify
we will gratify
you will gratify
they will gratify
Future continuous
I will be gratifying
you will be gratifying
he/she/it will be gratifying
we will be gratifying
you will be gratifying
they will be gratifying
Future perfect
I will have gratified
you will have gratified
he/she/it will have gratified
we will have gratified
you will have gratified
they will have gratified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gratifying
you will have been gratifying
he/she/it will have been gratifying
we will have been gratifying
you will have been gratifying
they will have been gratifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would gratifies
you would gratifies
he/she/it would gratifies
we would gratifies
you would gratifies
they would gratifies
Conditional continuous
I would be gratifying
you would be gratifying
he/she/it would be gratifying
we would be gratifying
you would be gratifying
they would be gratifying
Conditional perfect
I would have gratifies
you would have gratifies
he/she/it would have gratifies
we would have gratifies
you would have gratifies
they would have gratifies
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gratifying
you would have been gratifying
he/she/it would have been gratifying
we would have been gratifying
you would have been gratifying
they would have been gratifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gratify
we let´s gratify
you gratify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gratify
Past participle
gratified
Present Participle
gratifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRATIFIES

grater
Gratian
graticulation
graticule
gratification
gratified
gratifier
gratify
gratifying
gratifyingly
gratillity
gratin
gratinate
gratinated
gratine
gratinee
grating
gratingly
gratis
gratitude

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRATIFIES

amplifies
certifies
clarifies
classifies
demystifies
detoxifies
exemplifies
fortifies
identifies
indemnifies
intensifies
justifies
modifies
notifies
qualifies
satisfies
signifies
simplifies
specifies
testifies
verifies

Synonyms and antonyms of gratifies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRATIFIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gratifies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gratifies

Translation of «gratifies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRATIFIES

Find out the translation of gratifies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gratifies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gratifies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gratifies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gratifica
570 millions of speakers

English

gratifies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gratifies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمتع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радует
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gratifica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gratifies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gratifie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memuaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

begrüßt als
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gratifies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gratifies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gratifies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gratifies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gratifies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Gratifies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gratifies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gratifica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wynagradza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радує
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gratifica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gratifies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gratifies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillfredsställer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gratifies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gratifies

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRATIFIES»

The term «gratifies» is normally little used and occupies the 115.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRATIFIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gratifies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gratifies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gratifies

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «GRATIFIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gratifies.
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Joseph Addison
Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRATIFIES»

Discover the use of gratifies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gratifies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gratifies: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can.ndash;Edith HamiltonIf it's true that men today value their lives outside of work as much as women do--and research proves it is--then they have to ...
‎2008
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The Daily Evening and Morning Offering (Agnihotra) According ...
Thereby he gratifies the herbs. When23 (he wipes off) the second time, he lays down his hand, with the backside down,24 to the south of the grass bundle. Thereby he gratifies the pitrs. And when he eats twice with his forefinger, he gratifies ...
H. W. Bodewitz, 2003
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The Satapatha Brahmana, Part IV:
He offers gavedhukâ flour; for from the place where that deity lay disjointed, gavedhukâ plants (coix barbata) sprang forth: hethus gratifies him by his own portion, byhisown lifesap. that sprang 9. He offers by means ofanarkaleaf; for tree fromthe ...
Julius Eggeling, 2014
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The Satapatha Brahmana, Part V:
He contrived these Annahomas (foodoblations) for them: thus when he performsthe Annahomas,it is the godshe thereby gratifies. 2. With gheehe makes offering, for gheeis fiery mettle: by meansof fiery mettlehethuslays fierymettle into him (the ...
Julius Eggeling, 2014
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The Paraphrase of an Anonymous Greek Writer: (hitherto ...
self, since he gratifies himself. For he attributes to his most principal part, that is, his dianoetic part, the most excellent goods. But he who gratifies his most principal part in an especial manner, gratifies himself. Forjustasthe principal part of a city ...
Andronicus (of Rhodes.), Andronicus Callistus, Helidorus (of Prusa.), 1807
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The Satapatha Brahmana
thereby gratifies the fire which is in plants1; — 'To the wood-seated, ve/!' — he thereby gratifies the fire which is in trees; — 'To the heaven-winning, ve^!' — the heaven-winning one is this Agni (/£itya): it is this Agni he thereby gratifies. 9.
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Sacred Books of the East
thereby gratifies the fire which is in plants1; — 'To the wood-seated, ve/!' — he thereby gratifies the fire which is in trees; — 'To the heaven-winning, ve/!' — the heaven-winning one is this Agni (^itya): it is this Agni he thereby gratifies. 9. And as ...
F. Max Muller, 1999
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The Yale Literary Magazine
There is a pleasure in such reading, that which does not debase while it gratifies, and we feel ourselves won away by it from the coarser allurements of life. We think a man should read a book with some feeling of responsibility. Why it is that ...
‎1840
9
Works: Sermons
The desire of the flesh,” is a propensity to seek happiness in what gratifies one or more of the outward senses. “ The desire of the eyes,” is a propensity to seek happiness in what gratifies the internal sense, the imagination, either by things ...
John Wesley, 1835
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The Works of the Late Reverend John Wesley, A.M.: From the ...
The desire of the eyes,” is a propensity to seek happiness in what gratifies the internal sense, the imizgination, either by things grand, or new, or beautiful. “ The pride o life,” seems to mean a propensity to seek happiness in what gratifies the ...
John Wesley, John Emory, 1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRATIFIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gratifies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Documentary Chronicles Rise and Fall of Jazz Singer Amy Winehouse
Kapadia's Amy gratifies the fans with the singer's presence once again, but gradually causes a sense of unease as it chronicles her emotional ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
2
Mind Cannot Dissolve Problems
Often, we do find an answer that gratifies us, and then we think we have solved the problem. What we have actually done is cover over the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Art In London's West End: Round-Up July 2015 By Hannah …
Although this locale is not one for those seeking out 'up-and-coming' artists, it certainly gratifies those looking for a blockbuster calibre of ... «ArtLyst, Jul 15»
4
Six scriptures I would use to address Kevin DeYoung's 40 questions …
If I have sex within my marriage in a way that merely gratifies my physical need instead of showing my wife how sacred she is, that too is sinful. «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Lawyers for Cosby accusers say admission "gratifies" clients
Two attorneys have responded to the latest controversy surrounding Bill Cosby, saying his admission in a deposition that he obtained drugs ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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Why Horror Games Give Us The Fright We're Looking For
Freakish, monstrous characters programmed to challenge and destroy the player gratifies the fear-induced thrill-seeking that drives gamers to ... «Science 2.0, Jul 15»
7
Top 100 Agencies 2015: AbelsonTaylor
That much of AT's roster growth came from existing clients gratifies Taylor on several levels. “What it says to me is that our clients don't feel like ... «Medical Marketing and Media, Jun 15»
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America's evolution on gay rights is astonishing. And for so many of …
More than the legal recognition, more than almost anything else, what gratifies me is that many of the people I grew up with — the popular ... «The Week Magazine, Jun 15»
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The Best Way to Rebuild Nepal? Support Local Women
Reflecting on this moment Kala says, "The most important thing for me is to able to distribute the lights to the people equally. This gratifies me to ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
10
Paul Krugman | The Court and the Three-Legged Stool
But the court majority did the basic policy analysis, which gratifies my inner wonk as well as my outer health reformer. Write A Comment. Share. «New York Times, Jun 15»

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