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grati·fy·ing [ˈgrætɪfaɪɪŋ, Am -t̬ə-] ADJ

gratifying
erfreulich
it must be gratifying to see all your children happy
es muss sehr schön für dich sein, dass alle deine Kinder glücklich sind

grati·fy <-ie-> [ˈgrætɪfaɪ, Am -t̬ə-] VB trans

1. gratify usu passive (please):

to be gratified at [or by] sth
über etw acc [hoch] erfreut sein
I was gratified to hear that I had been right
mit Genugtuung habe ich gehört, dass ich recht gehabt hatte
he was gratified to see how well his students had done
er war mit den guten Ergebnissen seiner Studenten sehr zufrieden

2. gratify (satisfy):

to gratify sth curiosity, desire, wish
etw befriedigen
Present
Igratify
yougratify
he/she/itgratifies
wegratify
yougratify
theygratify
Past
Igratified
yougratified
he/she/itgratified
wegratified
yougratified
theygratified
Present Perfect
Ihavegratified
youhavegratified
he/she/ithasgratified
wehavegratified
youhavegratified
theyhavegratified
Past Perfect
Ihadgratified
youhadgratified
he/she/ithadgratified
wehadgratified
youhadgratified
theyhadgratified
See further verb tables