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root((GRAT))
gratify
1、 To be a source of pleasure or satisfaction; give pleasure or satisfaction to.
2、 To give in to; indulge or satisfy.
🌱It gratified him immensely to see his daughter bloom so beautifully in high school. 🌳A gratifying experience is quietly pleasing or satisfying. But gratifying an impulse means giving in to it, which isn't always such a good idea, and "instant gratification" of every desire will result in a life based on junk food and worse. Truly gratifying experiences and accomplishments usually are the result of time and effort. gratuity Something, especially a tip, given freely.
🌱After sitting for three hours over a six-course meal at Le Passage, we always leave the waiter a very generous gratuity. 🌳Gratuity is a fancier and more formal word than tip.It occurs most often in written notices along the lines of "Gratuities accepted." Its formality makes it best suited for describing tips of the dignified, expensive variety. For the taxi driver who takes you to the superb Belgian restaurant, it's a tip; for the restaurant's maitre d', it's a gratuity. gratuitous Not called for by the circumstances.
🌱Members of the committee were objecting to what they considered gratuitous violence on television. 🌳In its original sense, gratuitous can refer to anything given freely, like a tip. But the word now almost always applies to something that's seen as not only unnecessary （like a tip, which you don't really have to give） but also unwelcome. To insult or criticize someone gratuitously is to make a hurtful remark that's uncalled for and undeserved. But scenes in a film that you yourself might call gratuitous were, unfortunately, probably put there to attract an audience that wants to see them. ingratiate To gain favor or acceptance by making a deliberate effort.
🌱None of her attempts to ingratiate herself with the professor seemed to improve her grades. 🌳To ingratiate yourself is to put yourself in someone's good graces—that is, to gain someone's approval. People often try to ingratiate themselves by engaging in an activity known by such names as bootlicking, apple-polishing, and brownnosing.But some people are able to win favor just by relying on their ingratiating smiles.
2、 To give in to; indulge or satisfy.
🌱It gratified him immensely to see his daughter bloom so beautifully in high school. 🌳A gratifying experience is quietly pleasing or satisfying. But gratifying an impulse means giving in to it, which isn't always such a good idea, and "instant gratification" of every desire will result in a life based on junk food and worse. Truly gratifying experiences and accomplishments usually are the result of time and effort. gratuity Something, especially a tip, given freely.
🌱After sitting for three hours over a six-course meal at Le Passage, we always leave the waiter a very generous gratuity. 🌳Gratuity is a fancier and more formal word than tip.It occurs most often in written notices along the lines of "Gratuities accepted." Its formality makes it best suited for describing tips of the dignified, expensive variety. For the taxi driver who takes you to the superb Belgian restaurant, it's a tip; for the restaurant's maitre d', it's a gratuity. gratuitous Not called for by the circumstances.
🌱Members of the committee were objecting to what they considered gratuitous violence on television. 🌳In its original sense, gratuitous can refer to anything given freely, like a tip. But the word now almost always applies to something that's seen as not only unnecessary （like a tip, which you don't really have to give） but also unwelcome. To insult or criticize someone gratuitously is to make a hurtful remark that's uncalled for and undeserved. But scenes in a film that you yourself might call gratuitous were, unfortunately, probably put there to attract an audience that wants to see them. ingratiate To gain favor or acceptance by making a deliberate effort.
🌱None of her attempts to ingratiate herself with the professor seemed to improve her grades. 🌳To ingratiate yourself is to put yourself in someone's good graces—that is, to gain someone's approval. People often try to ingratiate themselves by engaging in an activity known by such names as bootlicking, apple-polishing, and brownnosing.But some people are able to win favor just by relying on their ingratiating smiles.
GRAT comes from the Latin words gratus, meaning "pleasing, welcome, or agreeable," and gratia, meaning "grace, agreeableness, or pleasantness." A meal that's served graciously will be received with gratitude by grateful guests; those who show no appreciation could be called ingrates.🌸