gratification
(noun) the act or an instance of satisfying
gratification, satisfaction
(noun) state of being gratified or satisfied; “dull repetitious work gives no gratification”; “to my immense gratification he arrived on time”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gratification (countable and uncountable, plural gratifications)
(countable) The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite.
(uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction
Synonyms: enjoyment, fruition, delight
(countable) A reward; a gratuity.
• gladness
Source: Wiktionary
Grat"i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. gratificatio: cf. F. 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. Bp. Morton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
