Definitions for GRATEFUL
ˈgreɪt fəlgrate·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. grateful, thankfuladjective

   feeling or showing gratitude

   "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"

2. gratefuladjective

   affording comfort or pleasure

   "the grateful warmth of the fire"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gratefuladjective

   Showing appreciation, being thankful.

   I'm grateful that you helped me out. Is there any way I can repay you?

2. gratefuladjective

   Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.

3. gratefuladjective

   Pleasing, welcome.

4. Etymology: from + -ful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRATEFULadjective

   Etymology: gratus, Latin.

   1. Having a due sense of benefits; willing to acknowledge and to repay benefits.

   A grateful mind
   By owing owes not, but still pays. John Milton.

   Years of service past,
   From grateful souls exact reward at last. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. Pleasing; acceptable; delightful; delicious.

   Whatsoever is ingrate at first, is made grateful by custom; but whatsoever is too pleasing at first, groweth quickly to satiate. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine,
   And grateful clusters swell with floods of wine. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grateful

   Grateful is a song performed by British singer Rita Ora, taken from the Beyond the Lights soundtrack. It was written by Diane Warren. Billboard premiered the song's audio on 22 October 2014, from Relativity Music Group's official SoundCloud. The song was released on 11 November 2014 on iTunes as a part of Beyond the Lights soundtrack. Ora performed "Grateful" at the 87th Academy Awards on 22 February 2015.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grateful

   Grateful is an adjective that describes the feeling or expression of thanks, appreciation, or deep gratitude towards someone or something. It denotes a sense of being thankful for the kindness, generosity, or assistance received from others or for the positive experiences or circumstances one has in their life.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gratefuladjective

   having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart

2. Gratefuladjective

   affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grateful

   grāt′fōōl, adj. causing pleasure: acceptable: delightful: thankful: having a due sense of benefits.—adv. Grate′fully.—ns. Grate′fulness; Gratificā′tion, a pleasing or indulging: that which gratifies: delight; Grat′ifier.—v.t. Grat′ify, to do what is agreeable to: to please: to soothe; to indulge:—pa.p. grat′ified.—p.adj. Grat′ifying. [O. Fr. grat—L. gratus, pleasing, thankful, and suff. -ful.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grateful

   To express thanks for the simple qualities or things in life.

   They are so grateful to have each other and their families, it makes them so happy.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GRATEFUL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3683

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GRATEFUL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2536

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GRATEFUL' in Adjectives Frequency: #476

How to pronounce GRATEFUL?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say GRATEFUL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRATEFUL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRATEFUL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of GRATEFUL in a Sentence

1. Katie Lang:

   I am grateful that the First Amendment continues to protect the sincerely held religious beliefs of public servants like me. That has not changed since last Friday.

2. Jean Ross:

   You talk about how essential, how needed, how grateful you are, and yet you throw us to the wolves. You throw us out onto a battlefield without armor and the more we complain we don't see anything being done.

3. Rachel Nichols:

   So, the first thing they teach you in journalism school is do n’t be the story. And I do n’t plan to break that rule today or distract from a fantastic Finals, but I also do n’t want to let this moment pass without saying how much I respect, how much I value our colleagues here at ESPN. How deeply, deeply sorry I am for disappointing those I hurt, particularly Maria Taylor, and how grateful I am to be part of this outstanding team.

4. Terry Gilbert:

   They deserve a lot more, but the state has limits on what they pay, but obviously they are grateful to have some resources to start their lives again.

5. Eliotz Cesar:

   Now every time that I look at the sky , I see it so blue. I am forever grateful when you told me the truth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GRATEFUL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grateful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GRATEFUL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GRATEFUL
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GRATEFUL