Gratify and Yield

Gratify

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

Yield and gratify are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yield" instead a verb "Gratify".

Yield

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
Usage example: I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

Gratify and yield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gratify" instead a verb "Yield".

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

Mutual synonyms

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