gratified

About 1.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Pleased, satisfied, or gladdened, especially by the fulfillment of a certain desire or wish.

   The twins were thoroughly gratified after they received a tandem bicycle on their birthday.

2. verb simple past and past participle of gratify

Similar words

pleased appreciative comforted commended commends congratulated delighted encouraged excited fortunate

Often followed by

by to with at in that the his and

Word family

gratifies gratify gratifying