gratifies
Brings real pleasure
Gratifies means to give pleasure or satisfaction: Nothing gratifies her more than seeing her students succeed.
The word often implies indulging a desire or whim: He gratified his curiosity by reading her diary.
To gratify can also mean to reward or give something desired: The promotion gratified his ambition.
Gives intense pleasure
- pleasesCauses contentment in another
- satisfiesMeets a need
- thrillsIntense pleasurable excitements
- ticklesProduces involuntary laughter sensations
enchants · elates · gladdens · cheers · entertains · amuses · excites · enjoyment
Meets a need
- appeasesSatisfies to prevent conflict
- assuagesLessens pain or worry
- placatesCalms someone's anger
- mollifiesReduces someone's anger
pacifies · soothes · quells · calms · conciliates · propitiate · accommodates · humors
Meets a need
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
- accomplishesCompletes a goal successfully
- achievesSucceeds in doing
- realizesComes to understand
completes · actualizes · attains · fruition · culmination · success · achievement · purpose
Lavishes excessive care upon
- spoilsSeized war gains
- treatsSnacks given as rewards
- coddlesOverindulges with tenderness
- humorsAccommodates someone's wishes
caters · luxuriates · splurges · self-care · hedonism · decadence · extravagance · savor
Makes up for something
- remuneratesProvides payment for services
- recompensesGives payment for service
- repaysSettles a debt
- acknowledgesConfirms awareness of something
recognizes · bonus · prize · accolade · commendation · honors · incentive · recognition
delights
Gives intense pleasure
tickles · enchants · elates · gladdens · cheers · entertains · amuses · excites · enjoyment · happiness
satisfies
Meets a need
mollifies · pacifies · soothes · quells · calms · conciliates · propitiate · accommodates · humors · relents
satisfies
Meets a need
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
- accomplishesCompletes a goal successfully
- achievesSucceeds in doing
realizes · completes · actualizes · attains · fruition · culmination · success · achievement · purpose · ambition
pampers
Lavishes excessive care upon
humors · caters · luxuriates · splurges · self-care · hedonism · decadence · extravagance · savor · revel
compensates
Makes up for something
- remuneratesProvides payment for services
- recompensesGives payment for service
- repaysSettles a debt
acknowledges · recognizes · bonus · prize · accolade · commendation · honors · incentive · recognition · appreciation
gratifiesdispleases
Causes mild irritation
dissatisfies · disappoints · upsets · distresses · irritates
gratifiesdenies
Declares something untrue
thwarts · frustrates · disappoints · deprives · withholds
- instant gratificationSatisfaction without delay
- immediate gratificationDesire for quick pleasure
- delayed gratificationPostponing pleasure for benefit