n. [ L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Bp. Morton. [ 1913 Webster ]