grateful
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
I'm so grateful ( to you) for all that you've done.
Oxford Essential Dictionary
grateful
adjective
If you are grateful, you feel or show thanks to somebody:
We are grateful to you for the help you have given us.
The noun is gratitude. opposite ungrateful
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
grateful
grate‧ful S3 W3 /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑gratitude ≠ ↑ingratitude, ↑ingrate; adverb: ↑gratefully; adjective: ↑grateful ≠ ↑ungrateful]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: grate 'pleasing, thankful' (16-17 centuries), from Latin gratus]
1. feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling OPP ungrateful
grateful for
I’m so grateful for all your help.
grateful to
I am very grateful to all those who took the trouble to write to me.
grateful (that)
She should be grateful that he was making things easier for her.
extremely/deeply/eternally etc grateful
I am extremely grateful for the assistance your staff have provided.
Our grateful thanks go to all who participated.
She gave me a grateful look.
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In everyday English, people usually say I appreciate it rather than I’m grateful:
▪ Thanks, I’m really grateful. ➔ Thanks, I really appreciate it.
▪ | I’m grateful for everything you've done. ➔ I appreciate everything you've done.
2. I would be grateful if you could/would ... formal used to make a request:
I would be most grateful if you could send me an invoice in due course.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
grateful
grate·ful [ˈɡreɪtfl] [ˈɡreɪtfl] adjective
1. feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for you or has done as you asked
• ~ (to sb) (for sth) I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.
• We would be grateful for any information you can give us.
• ~ (to do sth) She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all.
• ~ (that…) He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident.
• Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help…
• Kate gave him a grateful smile.
2. used to make a request, especially in a letter or in a formal situation
• I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
• I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential.
see grateful/thankful for small mercies at small adj.
Derived Word: gratefully
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from obsolete grate ‘pleasing, thankful’ (from Latin gratus) + -ful.
Thesaurus:
grateful [grateful gratefully] adj.
• I am grateful to everyone for their help.
thankful • • glad • • relieved • • appreciative • |formal indebted •
Opp: ungrateful
grateful/thankful for sth
grateful/indebted to sb
grateful/thankful/glad/relieved that…
Word Family:
grateful adjective (≠ ungrateful)
gratefully adverb
gratitude noun (≠ ingratitude)
Example Bank:
• I am more than grateful for their generous response.
• I'll be forever grateful for your help.
• I'm eternally grateful that we managed to go there before the war.
• I'm immensely grateful to you for your support.
• I'm just grateful the injury is not as bad as we'd feared.
• Thank you for your help. I really am most grateful.
• We are deeply grateful to you and your family.
• He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident.
• I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible.
• Kate gave him a grateful look.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
grateful / ˈɡreɪt.f ə l / adjective
B1 showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person:
I'm so grateful ( to you) for all that you've done.
If you could get that report finished by Thursday I'd be very grateful.
After the earthquake we felt grateful to be alive.
I'm just grateful that I'm not still working for him.
formal I would be most grateful if you would send me the book immediately.
→ Opposite ungrateful
gratefully / -i / adverb
She smiled at me gratefully.
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
grateful
[gre͟ɪtfʊl]
ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ to n, ADJ for n/-ing
If you are grateful for something that someone has given you or done for you, you have warm, friendly feelings towards them and wish to thank them.
She was grateful to him for being so good to her...
I should like to extend my grateful thanks to all the volunteers.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
grate·ful /ˈgreɪtfəl/ adj [more ~; most ~] : feeling or showing thanks
• She was grateful (that) she didn't have to work on the holiday.
• the grateful [=thankful] recipient of a new heart
• The college sent us a grateful acknowledgment of our donation. : feeling or showing thanks to someone for some helpful act
• I'm grateful to you for your help.
• He's grateful for the attention.
• I'm grateful (to you) for this opportunity. = I'm grateful to have this opportunity. = I'm grateful that I have this opportunity.
• a grateful smile
- opposite ungrateful
