gratitude

/ˈgræt̬·ɪˌtud/ n [U]

Definition

› 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)

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grater n COOKING
gratify v
grating adj
grating n
gratis adj, adv
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gratuity n
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