GRATEFUL


Meaning of GRATEFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrāt-fəl ]

adjective

Etymology: obsolete grate pleasing, thankful, from Latin gratus — more at grace

Date: 1552

1.

a. : appreciative of benefits received

b. : expressing gratitude

grateful thanks

2.

a. : affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing

b. : pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated

• grate·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• grate·ful·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.