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gratify vs delight

delight vs gratify

gratify is not a noun while delight is a noun.

gratify and delight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gratify No No Yes No
delight Yes No Yes No
As verbs, delight is a hyponym of gratify; that is, delight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gratify:
  • gratify: make happy or satisfied
  • delight: give pleasure to or be pleasing to
Other hyponyms of gratify include please, please, content.
gratify (noun) delight (noun)
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
gratify (verb) delight (verb)
yield (to); give satisfaction to take delight in
make happy or satisfied give pleasure to or be pleasing to
hold spellbound
Difference between gratify and delight

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