gratitude n - definition in American English Dictionary

gratitude

/ˈgræt̬·ɪˌtud/ n [U]

› a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person has done to help you:

Many of his patients gave works of art to Dr. Klein in gratitude.

(Definition of gratitude n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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