to gruntle
- verb
- /ˈɡrʌntəl/
- Archaic
:
satisfacer
- She tried to gruntle her friend by surprising her with a thoughtful gift on her birthday.
Examples
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Very gruntled when that happens, can stay gruntled all day.
Blog text (15) -
Their play was fully gruntled as the Pacers fell behind by 32, very politely let the Bucks score layups whenever they wanted, and were bludgeoned.
Blog text (17) -
The manager sought to gruntle the team after the frustrating loss by providing them with extra support.
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To gruntle the children at the party, the host offered plenty of delicious snacks and fun games.
Synonyms
392
1.0
To make someone feel happier
48
5.8
To calm someone by giving in to their demands
28
7.0
To make someone less angry by saying or doing something kind
20
7.7
To make a bad feeling, pain, or worry less strong
11
4.6
To please someone or make them feel happy
11
5.2
To calm someone who is angry or upset
8
7.2
To make someone less angry or upset
1
3.5
To make someone feel happy
1
7.9
To stop people being angry and make them friendly again
To make someone who is upset feel satisfied again
To make someone feel calmer or less angry
Antonyms
How Pleased
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gruntle comes from the small ending -le added to grunt, a short, low sound, so it originally meant 'to grunt a little'. A helpful way to remember gruntle is to think of it as the opposite of disgruntle (which means 'make unhappy'), so gruntle now means to 'make pleased' or calm someone, which is why it means to make someone content.