gratify

English Thesaurus

1. yield (to); give satisfaction to (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	cater, ply, provide, supply,
definition	:	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption)

hyponym	:	humor, humour,
definition	:	put into a good mood (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	spree,
definition	:	engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping (verb.consumption)

hyponym	:	sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats,
definition	:	live promiscuously and self-indulgently (verb.consumption)

2. make happy or satisfied (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	delight, please,
definition	:	give pleasure to or be pleasing to (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	please,
definition	:	give satisfaction (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	content,
definition	:	make content (verb.emotion)

3. yield (to); give satisfaction to (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	gratification,
definition	:	the act or an instance of satisfying (noun.act)

derivation	:	humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering,
definition	:	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire (noun.act)

derivation	:	indulgence, lenience, leniency,
definition	:	a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	panderer,
definition	:	a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money) (noun.person)

4. make happy or satisfied (verb.emotion)

antonym	:	dissatisfy,
definition	:	fail to satisfy (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	gratification,
definition	:	the act or an instance of satisfying (noun.act)

derivation	:	satisfier,
definition	:	any agent capable of producing satisfaction (noun.object)

derivation	:	gratification, satisfaction,
definition	:	state of being gratified or satisfied (noun.state)

5. yield (to); give satisfaction to (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	gratification,
definition	:	the act or an instance of satisfying (noun.act)

derivation	:	humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering,
definition	:	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire (noun.act)

derivation	:	indulgence, lenience, leniency,
definition	:	a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	panderer,
definition	:	a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money) (noun.person)

6. make happy or satisfied (verb.emotion)

antonym	:	dissatisfy,
definition	:	fail to satisfy (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	gratification,
definition	:	the act or an instance of satisfying (noun.act)

derivation	:	satisfier,
definition	:	any agent capable of producing satisfaction (noun.object)

derivation	:	gratification, satisfaction,
definition	:	state of being gratified or satisfied (noun.state)