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grateful

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grateful


Main Entry:
grate·ful Listen to the pronunciation of grateful
Pronunciation:
\ˈgrāt-fəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
obsolete grate pleasing, thankful, from Latin gratus — more at grace
Date:
1552
1 a: appreciative of benefits received b: expressing gratitude <grateful thanks>2 a: affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing b: pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated
grate·ful·ly Listen to the pronunciation of gratefully \-fə-lē\ adverb
grate·ful·ness noun


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