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gratifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of gratify

as in pleases

to give in to (a desire) just gratify this one whim of mine

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as in satisfies

to give satisfaction to your presence at the holiday table would really gratify your grandmother

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Recent Examples of gratifies What surprises me, actually, is – not surprises me, but what gratifies me is that Iranian attacks have been – not been larger or more capable. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us. — Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025

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And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026

Definition of pleases

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In an email, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfies

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Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of indulges

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Such plantings could eventually provide additional habitat for the butterflies as the climate warms.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
This winter may offer a preview of a climate to come, as one of the strongest El Niño events on record raises sea levels, and warms temperatures into winter.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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