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

Nearby Words:

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