Gratify and Plead to

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Gratify verb - To give in to (a desire).

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Plead to is an antonym for gratify.

Plead to verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Usage example: weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have

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Gratify is an antonym for plead to.

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Plead to and Gratify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gratify/plead_to

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