gratitude

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  1. noun The state of being grateful; thankfulness.

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  • He has rubbed off on countless people, and speaking as someone who spent untold hours playing the original John Madden Football on the family's Tandy back in 1990, the gratitude is all on this end. —  Out Of Left Field
  • There was no bitterness, but rather a sense of gratitude -- gratitude for the opportunity to serve, for able and loyal colleagues, and above all for our country and its people. —  Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email.
  • We--that is, Mr. Adiesen and myself--are so thankful to-day, that we have agreed that the best expression of our gratitude will be a conferring of all our rights in Havnholme upon the little lady who is queen of our party. —  Viking Boys
  • The whole busy population, I should imagine, passed in review here once, at least, in six hours; together with samples of all the nondescript vehicles city or country rejoices in To one worthy I owe many a hearty laugh,--who knows but I may have repaid the good soul in kind?--I hope I have, for my gratitude is his. —  Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I.
  • But he has grown weary of gratitude--gratitude to the weak being ever a burden to strong men. —  Maxim Gorki
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, probably from Late Latin grātitūdō, from Latin grātus, pleasing; see gwerə-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French gratitude = Spanish gratitud = Italian gratitudine, from Middle Latin gratitudo, thankfulness, from Latin gratus, thankful: see grate, grace.
 

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/ˈgrætɪtjud/
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