Past tense of gratify
regular verb
The past tense of gratify is gratified. The past participle is also gratified.
Forms of gratify
| Base form (V1) | gratify /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gratified /ˈɡrætɪfaɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | gratified /ˈɡrætɪfaɪd/ |
| Present participle | gratifying /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | gratifies |
Gratified in a sentence
- Unlike reaction formation, which also gives to the object what the self desires, altruism leaves the self at least partly gratified.1995, George E. Vaillant, The Wisdom of the Ego, page 68. From the entry altruism
- "Take it easy, miss," said the highly gratified Mr.1917 July, George Weston, chapter VI, in The Apple-tree Girl: The Story of Little Miss Moses, who Led Herself into the Promised Land…. From the entry caddy
- Now my fancy has been gratified, and there is yet another place written down in the charts of my experience.1911 August 20, Stephen Graham, “The White Night. Impressions of the Far North in Russia. From St. James’s Gazette.”, in The Los Angeles…. From the entry stay-at-home
- Tom adored to give pleasure while Gore has always liked to boast that he has never knowingly or intentionally gratified any of his partners.2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 153. From the entry reach-around
- "Never think ye'll get out of it for all I take your dirty money," she whistled, her breath gone in the clutch of gratified rapacity.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 201. From the entry unappeasable
Meaning of gratify
- verb To please.
- verb To make content; to satisfy.
Questions about the past tense of gratify
- What is the past tense of gratify?
- The past tense of gratify is gratified.
- What is the past participle of gratify?
- The past participle of gratify is gratified.
- Is gratify a regular or irregular verb?
- Gratify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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