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gratitude

[ grat-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈgræt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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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

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin grātitūdin- (stem of grātitūdō) thankfulness, equivalent to grāt(us) pleasing + -i- -i- + -tūdin- -tude

SYNONYMS FOR gratitude

thanks, thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gratitude

o·ver·grat·i·tude, nounun·grat·i·tude, noun

Words nearby gratitude

gratinate, gratinated, grating, gratiné, gratis, gratitude, grattage, grattan, grattoir, gratuitous, gratuitous contract

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Example sentences from the Web for gratitude

But the task is a little more fun when you can send your gratitude on cute note cards inspired by traditional Islamic designs.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Angelina Jolie in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every other kind of influence-buying, such as spending to achieve influence, gratitude, access, etc., is just fine.
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“Relief and gratitude was the reaction,” Noonan reported afterward.
Killer Eric Frein Held in Murdered Cop’s Cuffs|Michael Daly|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As an expression of gratitude, Paul donated thirty-three of these paintings to major French museums, including the Louvre.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But in the end, they went for it, made a really brave move, and I have nothing but gratitude and respect for them.
David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’|Marlow Stern|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This information was received in gratitude, and his consent was thus readily obtained.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island|Roger Thompson Finlay
It was the final tribute of gratitude to one whose ceaseless energy had saved the nation from long years of tyranny.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa|Paul Barron Watson
The bull followed her pensively, after having testified his gratitude to the beneficent Mambres.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet
You may put that down, too, Crisp—and express your gratitude to his lordship for his kindness.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds
If nothing else could stir you, Stephen, at least I could have imagined some decent impulse of gratitude to me.
The Passionate Friends|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for gratitude

gratitude

/ (ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

a feeling of thankfulness or appreciation, as for gifts or favours

Word Origin for gratitude

C16: from Medieval Latin grātitūdō, from Latin grātus grateful

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