grati

n. [ F. See Graticulation. ] A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

a. Pleased; indulged according to desire.

Syn. -- Glad; pleased. See Glad. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who gratifies or pleases. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gratified p. pr. & vb. n. Gratifying ] [ F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] 1. To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

For who would die to gratify a foe? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To requite; to recompense. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It remains . . .
To gratify his noble service. Shak.

Syn. -- To indulge; humor please; delight; requite; recompense. -- To Gratify, Indulge, Humor. Gratify, is the generic term, and has reference simply to the pleasure communicated. To indulge a person implies that we concede something to his wishes or his weaknesses which he could not claim, and which had better, perhaps, be spared. To humor is to adapt ourselves to the varying moods, and, perhaps, caprices, of others. We gratify a child by showing him the sights of a large city; we indulge him in some extra expense on such an occasion; we humor him when he is tired and exacting. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. giving personal satisfaction.
Syn. -- appreciated, pleasing, satisfying. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. occasioning pride; as, a gratifying accomplishment. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. pleasing to the mind or feeling.
Syn. -- sweet. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

4. affording pleasure or satisfaction.
Syn. -- enjoyable, pleasurable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ F. ] (Cookery) The brown crust formed upon a gratinated dish; also, the dish itself, as of crusts of bread, game, or poultry. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ F. gratiner, v.i., to form a crust. ] (Cookery) To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until the juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]