Gratify vs Beguile - What's the difference?
gratify | beguile | Related terms |
To please.
To make content, to satisfy.
To anger, disquiet, fluster, intimidate, or any of the like
To deceive or delude (using guile).
* , II, II, 102.
To charm, delight or captivate.
* 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston
Gratify is a related term of beguile.
As verbs the difference between gratify and beguile
is that gratify is to please while beguile is to deceive or delude (using guile).gratify
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(en-verb)Synonyms
* gladden, queemDerived terms
* gratification * gratifyingAntonyms
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* *beguile
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*Verb
(beguil)- I know, sir, I am no flatterer: he that beguiled you, in a plain accent, was a plain knave.
- I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming.