gratitude
[noun]
Synonyms: thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness, indebtedness, obligation, recognition, thanks

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

grat‧i‧tude /ˈɡrætətjuːd, ˈɡrætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: gratitude ≠ ingratitude, ingrate; adverb: gratefully; adjective: grateful ≠ ungrateful]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: Latin gratitudo, from gratus; ⇒ grateful]
the feeling of being grateful Antonym : ingratitude:
Tears of gratitude filled her eyes.
gratitude to/towards
She had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him.
gratitude for
The committee expressed its gratitude for the contribution he had made.
in gratitude for something
Will you let me take you out to dinner tomorrow in gratitude for what you’ve done?
with gratitude
She accepted his offer with gratitude.
⇒ debt of gratitude at debt(4)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

gratitude
noun
ADJ. deep, profound | heartfelt, real, sincere | eternal, undying
VERB + GRATITUDE feel the very deep gratitude I felt towards her
express, show | earn (sb) His kindness and support earned him her eternal gratitude.
PREP. in ~ He almost wept in gratitude when he saw the money.
with ~ I remember them with gratitude.
~ at my gratitude at her thoughtfulness
~ for, ~ to/towards I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to the staff for their patience.
PHRASES as a token of your gratitude I sent him some money as a token of my gratitude.
owe a debt of gratitude to sb We owe her a deep debt of gratitude for her services.
a feeling/sense of gratitude

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

gratitude

express your gratitude
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone for their generous donations.
show your gratitude
Her face showed her gratitude.
feel gratitude
He felt a certain gratitude to Eleanor for giving him this idea.
earn somebody's gratitude
The useful service she performed raising money has earned our gratitude.
somebody's eternal/undying gratitude (=used to emphasize how extremely grateful you are)
The doctors who saved my daughter have my undying gratitude.
somebody's deep gratitude (also profound gratitude formal)
My only emotions afterward were relief and deep gratitude.
somebody's sincere gratitude
First, I must express our sincere gratitude for all you have done.
somebody's immense gratitude (=being very grateful)
He would like everyone to know about his immense gratitude for all their work.
a feeling/sense of gratitude
She had a sudden feeling of gratitude towards him.
owe somebody a debt of gratitude
I owe my former teacher a deep debt of gratitude.

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