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gratitude
[ grat-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ĖgrƦt ÉŖĖtud, -Ėtyud /
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noun
the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
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Origin of gratitude
OTHER WORDS FROM gratitude
oĀ·verĀ·gratĀ·iĀ·tude, noununĀ·gratĀ·iĀ·tude, nounWords nearby gratitude
gratinate, gratinated, gratinƩ, grating, gratis, gratitude, Grattan, grattoir, gratuitous, gratuitous contract, gratuitously
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British Dictionary definitions for gratitude
gratitude
/ (ĖÉ”rƦtÉŖĖtjuĖd) /
noun
a feeling of thankfulness or appreciation, as for gifts or favours
Word Origin for gratitude
C16: from Medieval Latin grÄtitÅ«dÅ, from Latin grÄtus grateful
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