1. give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction: "she was gratified to see the shock in Jim's eyes"Similarpleasegladdengive pleasure tomake happymake contentdelightmake someone feel goodsatisfywarm the cockles of the heartthrillinformal:tickle someone pinkgive someone a buzz/kickbuck someone upOppositedisplease
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘make pleasing’): from French gratifier or Latin gratificari ‘give or do as a favour’, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.