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Gratify

/ɡrˈætəˌfaɪ/
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(verb) To please.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It was very nice to finally be able to ____ her curiosity by telling her the secret surprise we had planned.

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