Polyglot Dictionary

gratificar

/ɡɾatifiˈkaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
gratifico
preterite (yo)
gratifiqué
past participle
gratificado

Meaning

  1. to reward

    • Lo gratificaron con un bono.

      They rewarded him with a bonus.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

retribuir

retribuir is more formal or legal, like compensation or pay; gratificar is more about giving a bonus or gratuity.

premiar

premiar specifically means to award a prize, in a competition; gratificar is more about giving a bonus or gratuity — both mean "to reward."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

recompensar

recompensar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to reward."

Practice

1 What does gratificar mean?

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