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Definition of grateful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grateful

adjective
 
 
/ˈɡreɪtfl/
 
/ˈɡreɪtfl/
Word Family
  • grateful adjective (≠ ungrateful)
  • gratefully adverb
  • gratitude noun (≠ ingratitude)
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  1.  
     feeling or showing thanks because somebody has done something kind for you or has done as you asked
    • Thank you for doing this. I really am so grateful.
    • grateful to somebody We are very grateful to all those who contributed.
    • grateful for something She said she was grateful for the support shown by the community.
    • grateful to somebody for something I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.
    • grateful to do something She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all.
    • grateful (that…) He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident.
    • Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help…
    • Kate gave him a grateful smile.
    Express Yourself Thanking somebody for somethingThanking somebody for somethingWhen somebody gives you something, or does something for you, you often want to say more than just a brief ‘thank you’:
      • Thank you. It's very kind of you.
      • Thank you very much. You really shouldn't have.
      • Thank you so much for coming. It was really nice to see you.
      • I'm very grateful.
      • I do appreciate your help.
    Responses:
      • That's all right.
      • Don't mention it.
      • No problem.
      • My pleasure.
      • I'm glad I could help.
    Extra Examples
    • I am more than grateful for their generous response.
    • I'll be forever grateful for your help.
    • I'm eternally grateful that we managed to go there before the war.
    • I'm immensely grateful to you for your support.
    • I'm just grateful the injury is not as bad as we'd feared.
    • We are deeply grateful to you and your family.
    • Rebecca gave him a grateful look.
    Topics Feelingsb1, Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • really
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • to
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  2.  
     used to make a request, especially in a letter or in a formal situation
    • I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
    • I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential.
    • grateful for something We would be grateful for any information you can give us.
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from obsolete grate ‘pleasing, thankful’ (from Latin gratus) + -ful.
See grateful in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee grateful in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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