Gratify
111grat|i|fy — «GRAT uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to give pleasure to; please: »Praise gratifies most people. SYNONYM(S): delight. 2. to give satisfaction to; satisfy; indulge: » …
112do one good — or[do one s heart good] {v. phr.} To give satisfaction; please; gratify. * /It does my heart good to see those children play./ …
113do one good — or[do one s heart good] {v. phr.} To give satisfaction; please; gratify. * /It does my heart good to see those children play./ …
114Adulation — Ad u*la tion, n. [F. adulation, fr. L. adulatio, fr. adulari, adulatum, to flatter.] Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. [1913 Webster] Think st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown from adulation? Shak.… …
115Amuse — A*muse ([.a]*m[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [ a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep… …
116Amused — Amuse A*muse ([.a]*m[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [ a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in… …
117Amusing — Amuse A*muse ([.a]*m[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [ a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in… …
118Appetite — Ap pe*tite, n. [OE. appetit, F. app[ e]tit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See {Petition}, and cf. {Appetence}.] 1. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.… …
119Arride — Ar*ride , v. t. [L. arridere; ad + ridere to laugh.] To please; to gratify. [Archaic] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] Above all thy rarities, old Oxenford, what do most arride and solace me are thy repositories of moldering learning. Lamb. [1913… …
120Belly-god — Bel ly god , n. One whose great pleasure it is to gratify his appetite; a glutton; an epicure. [1913 Webster] …
