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Pronunciation : Grat"i*fi*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. gratificatio: cf. F. gratification.]
Definition : 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