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gratified

 

[ หˆษกrรฆtษชfaษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of satisfaction

Feeling pleased and satisfied because your desires have been fulfilled or because you have achieved something.

Synonyms

contented, pleased, satisfied

Examples of usage

  • She was gratified by the response to her speech.
  • He felt gratified by the recognition of his hard work.
Context #2 | Verb

to please someone

To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.

Synonyms

delight, please, satisfy

Examples of usage

  • He was gratified to hear the good news.
  • The chef was gratified to see the customers enjoying his food.

Translations

Translations of the word "gratified" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น satisfeito(a)

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคคเฅเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zufrieden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ puas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะดะพะฒะพะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zadowolony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆบ€่ถณใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท satisfait(e)

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ satisfecho(a)

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท memnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งŒ์กฑํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงุถู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spokojenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spokojnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆปกๆ„็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zadovoljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกnรฆgรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฝะฐา“ะฐั‚ั‚ะฐะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™mnun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ satisfecho(a)

Word origin

The word 'gratified' originates from the Latin word 'gratificare', which means 'to please'. Over time, it has evolved to represent the feeling of satisfaction or pleasure derived from fulfilling one's desires or achieving something. The concept of gratification has been central to human experience, as people seek to fulfill their needs and desires to find contentment and happiness.

See also: gratification, gratifying, gratifyingly, ungratifying.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,897, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.