The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste.
gratification of the heart gratification of the palate
A gratuity; a reward.
From Latin grātificātiō either directly or through Middle French gratification, from Latin grātificō (“to do a favor to, oblige, please, gratify”), from grātus (“kind, pleasing”) + faciō (“to make”).
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