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gratitude
What does gratitude mean?
gratitude (noun): a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use gratitude in a sentence?
- He was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce gratitude?
/ˈɡɹætəˌtud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does gratitude come from?
From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin grātitūdō (“thankfulness”), from Latin grātus (“thankful”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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