Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state of being grateful; thankfulness.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being grateful or thankful; a warm and friendly feeling in response to a favor or favors received; thankfulness.
- noun Synonyms See
grateful .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
grateful .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It was gratitude; gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection.
Chapter XLIV 1917
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Long-term gratitude is unlikely and suspicion of U.S. motives will increase as the occupation continues.
Blind Into Baghdad 2004
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Long-term gratitude is unlikely and suspicion of U.S. motives will increase as the occupation continues.
Blind Into Baghdad 2004
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She did not comprehend, perhaps, the depth of the sentiment with which her protector inspired her, which she called gratitude, but which, though she was unconscious of it, was really more than that.
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The third reason for our gratitude is the decision of the General Assembly to overwhelmingly return us to the Security Council.
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The sense which we call gratitude, and which is not unmingled with what we call honor, came to this young cave man then.
The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man Stanley Waterloo 1879
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She did not comprehend, perhaps, the depth of the sentiment with which her protector inspired her, which she called gratitude, but which, though she was unconscious of it, was really more than that.
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In its etymology the word "gratitude" came from the Latin word "gratus" meaning "grace" and grace is the presence of God manifested in people through virtues.
unknown title 2008
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It is what parades represent - a celebration, a commemoration, and an expression of gratitude by a community that has finally learned to separate the war from warriors.
Paul Rieckhoff: If the Giants or Pats get a parade, shouldn't Iraq vets? Paul Rieckhoff 2012
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It is what parades represent - a celebration, a commemoration, and an expression of gratitude by a community that has finally learned to separate the war from warriors.
Paul Rieckhoff: If the Giants or Pats get a parade, shouldn't Iraq vets? Paul Rieckhoff 2012
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