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grateful
[ greyt-fuhl ]
adjective
- warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful:
I am grateful to you for your help.
Synonyms: ,
- expressing or actuated by gratitude:
a grateful letter.
a grateful breeze;
The peace and calm of the hill country is a grateful relief.
Synonyms: ,
grateful
/ ˈɡɪٴʊ /
adjective
- thankful for gifts, favours, etc; appreciative
- showing gratitude
a grateful letter
- favourable or pleasant
a grateful rest
Derived Forms
- ˈٱڳܱԱ, noun
- ˈٱڳܱ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ٱ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ٱ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ··ٱ·ڳܱ adjective
- o·ver·ٱ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ܲ·-ٱ·ڳܱ adjective
- qua·si-ٱ·ڳܱ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of grateful1
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Example Sentences
Janice, who is unwilling or unable to open up, is not nearly as needy as her spouse, who starts espousing biblical platitudes with the desperate certainty of a drowning man grateful for any life raft.
"I'm grateful to the US administration for prioritising the preservation and promotion of freedom of expression and for engaging in robust diplomacy to that end," she said.
"It has been a great honor to serve the Republic of Korea. I am deeply grateful to all of you who supported and encouraged me, despite my many shortcomings," he said.
“I can’t tell you how much I admire his work, how grateful and honored I was when he joined ‘Top Gun’ and came back later for ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’” Cruise said, per Variety.
“We are really excited, and very grateful for President Trump’s leadership in being able to be bold.”
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How Do You Spell Grateful?
Spelling tips for grateful
The word grateful is hard to spell for two reasons. First, it is tempting to spell grate- “great.” Second, people often want to add an additional l to the end of the word -ful.
How to spell grateful: When you are grateful, you are full of gratitude. The beginning of the words are similar. This helps you remember that grateful is spelled grate- instead of great-. It’s important to be grateful for what Little you have, which is why you only need one l at the end of the word.
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