Gratification
11gratification — n. 1) to express gratification 2) deep, profound; instant gratification 3) smb. s gratification at * * * [ˌgrætɪfɪ keɪʃ(ə)n] instant gratification profound deep smb. s gratification at to express gratification …
12GRATIFICATION — s. f. Don, libéralité qu on fait à quelqu un ; récompense suré rogato ire. Il a reçu bien des gratifications. Ce qu on lui donne n est pas une pension réglée, ce n est qu une gratification, une simple gratification. Il ne faut point regarder cela …
13gratification — noun 1. state of being gratified or satisfied (Freq. 3) dull repetitious work gives no gratification to my immense gratification he arrived on time • Syn: ↑satisfaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑gratify …
14GRATIFICATION — n. f. Don, libéralité qu’on fait à quelqu’un; récompense surérogatoire. Gratification annuelle, ordinaire, extraordinaire. Une gratification de deux cents francs …
15gratification — /grat euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the state of being gratified; great satisfaction. 2. something that gratifies; source of pleasure or satisfaction. 3. the act of gratifying. 4. Archaic. a reward, recompense, or gratuity. [1590 1600; < L… …
16gratification — noun a) The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart. b) That which affords pleasure; …
17gratification — noun Gratification is used after these nouns: ↑ego …
18gratification — Synonyms and related words: amusement, animal pleasure, bodily pleasure, boodle, bribe, bribe money, carnal delight, coddling, comfort, compensation, content, contentment, cosseting, coziness, creature comforts, delight, ease, endpleasure,… …
19gratification — n satisfaction, self satisifaction, fulfillment, self fulfillment, contentment, self contentment, content; happiness, felicity, pleasure, joy, enjoyment, delight, fun; self gratification, self indulgence, hedonism …
20gratification — gratify ► VERB (gratifies, gratified) 1) give pleasure or satisfaction. 2) indulge or satisfy (a desire). DERIVATIVES gratification noun gratifier noun gratifying adjective. ORIGIN …
