# gratify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #68,266

## Definitions
1. To please.
2. To make content; to satisfy.

## Etymology
From French gratifier, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gratify