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gratification - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gratification' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gratification [ n.]
- 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.
- That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
- A reward; a recompense; a gratuity.

Meaning of 'gratification' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gratification [ n]
Meaning (1):
- state of being gratified or satisfied
Example in sentence:
  • dull repetitious work gives no gratification;
  • to my immense gratification he arrived on time