gratitude
noun/ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/
/ˈɡrætɪtuːd/
[uncountable]Word Family
- grateful adjective (≠ ungrateful)
- gratefully adverb
- gratitude noun (≠ ingratitude)
- the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks
- with gratitude He smiled at them with gratitude.
- gratitude (to somebody) (for something) I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work.
- I feel a deep sense of gratitude to her.
- in gratitude for something She was presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service.
- I owe you a great debt of gratitude (= feel extremely grateful).
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- His kindness and support earned him her eternal gratitude.
- I remember them with gratitude.
- I sent him some money as a token of my gratitude.
- I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to the staff for their patience.
- They deserve our gratitude for all the work they do.
- We owe her a deep debt of gratitude for her services.
- You have our undying gratitude.
- my gratitude at her thoughtfulness
- the very deep gratitude I felt towards her
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- profound
- heartfelt
- …
- feel
- express
- extend
- …
- in gratitude
- with gratitude
- gratitude at
- …
- as a token of your gratitude
- owe a debt of gratitude to somebody
- a feeling of gratitude
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.Definitions on the go
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