[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gratify \grat"ify\, 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.

   usage: 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
see also:
gratified gratifying -fy gratify indulge humor. 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gratifying \gratifying\ 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

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gratifying
     adj 1: giving pleasure or satisfaction syn: appreciated, pleasing,
             satisfying
     2: occasioning pride; "a gratifying or proud achievement"
     3: pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge" syn: sweet
     4: affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was
        enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of
        happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing
        makes a book more pleasurable to read" syn: enjoyable,
        pleasurable
see also:
appreciated pleasing satisfying sweet enjoyable pleasurable 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

46 moby thesaurus words for "gratifying":
   acceptable, affable, agreeable, amiable, amicable, blissful,
   cheerful, compatible, complaisant, congenial, cordial, delighting,
   desirable, dulcet, en rapport, enjoyable, fair, fair and pleasant,
   favorable, felicific, felicitous, fine, genial, gladdening, good,
   goodly, gracious, grateful, harmonious, heart-warming, honeyed,
   likable, mellifluous, mellow, nice, pleasant, pleasing,
   pleasurable, pleasure-giving, pleasureful, regaling, rejoicing,
   rewarding, satisfying, sweet, welcome

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