| gratification | 1. 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. 2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight. 3. A reward; a recompense; a gratuity. Origin: L. Gratificatio: cf. F. Gratification. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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