gratification
Collocations
4ADJ.
entire, hard, instant, little, over, personal, selfish, shallow
VERB + GRATIFICATION
delivered, desire, focus, gave, motivates
GRATIFICATION + NOUN
disappointment, heart, pleasures
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
gratification of the heart gratification of the palate
I know nothing of Mr. Courtenaye; but I can perceive enough of this affair to see that he is one of those who, for a moment's selfish gratification, or for the yet meaner love of gratified vanity, will excite the deepest feelings, and trifle with the dearest hopes of all who trust them!
A gratuity; a reward.
A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
I will tell you all my faults frankly beforehand. I am very vain, for I cultivate my vanity on a principle, and cannot understand why we should neglect such a source of gratification.
To my gratification he told me I could reënter the institution, and that he would trust me to pay the debt when I could.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — state of being gratified or satisfied
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6gratification of the heart gratification of the palate
WiktionaryI know nothing of Mr. Courtenaye; but I can perceive enough of this affair to see that he is one of those who, for a moment's selfish gratification, or for the yet meaner love of gratified vanity, wil
WiktionaryMany of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratifi
WiktionaryThat job gave him little gratification.
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