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Grateful

Grateful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grateful? [adj] feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile" [adj] affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grateful: appreciative \| glad \| pleasant \| thankful Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grateful: acceptable \| acknowledging \| affable \| agreeable \| amiable \| amicable \| appreciative \| beholden \| blissful \| cheerful \| cognizant of \| comforting \| compatible \| complaisant \| congenial \| consoling \| cordial \| crediting \| delectable \| delicious \| delightful \| desirable \| dulcet \| en rapport \| enjoyable \| fair \| fair and pleasant \| favorable \| felicific \| felicitous \| fine \| genial \| good \| goodly \| gracious \| gratified \| gratifying \| harmonious \| heart-warming \| honeyed \| indebted to \| likable \| mellifluous \| mellow \| much obliged \| nice \| obliged \| pleasant \| pleased \| pleasing \| pleasurable \| pleasureful \| pleasure-giving \| refreshing \| rejuvenating \| restorative \| restoring \| rewarding \| satisfying \| sensible \| sweet \| thankful \| under obligation \| welcome See Also \| Grateful In Webster's Dictionary \Grate"ful\, a. [Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gr['e] thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable, grateful. See {Grate}, a.] 1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart. A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays. --Milton. 2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep. Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, And grateful clusters swell. --Pope. Syn: Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; delightful; delicious. -- {Grate"fully}, adv. -- {Grate"fulness}, n.

Grateful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grateful?

[adj] feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
[adj] affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grateful: appreciative | glad | pleasant | thankful

See Also |

Grateful In Webster's Dictionary

\Grate"ful\, a. [Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gr['e]
thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable,
grateful. See {Grate}, a.]
1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed
   toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to
   acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a
   grateful heart.

         A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays.
                                               --Milton.

2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying;
   delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the
   palate; grateful sleep.

         Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, And
         grateful clusters swell.              --Pope.

Syn: Thankful; pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; agreeable;
     welcome; delightful; delicious. -- {Grate"ful*ly}, adv.
     -- {Grate"ful*ness}, n.

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