gratitude

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

grati·tude BrE [ˈɡrætɪtjuːd] NAmE [ˈɡrætɪtuːd] noun uncountable
the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks
•He smiled at them with gratitude.
•~ (to sb) (for sth) I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work.
•She was presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service.
•a deep sense of gratitude
•I owe you a great debt of gratitude (= feel extremely grateful).
Opp: ↑ingratitude

Word Origin:
[gratitude] late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.

Example Bank:
•His kindness and support earned him her eternal gratitude.
•I remember them with gratitude.
•I sent him some money as a token of my gratitude.
•I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to the staff for their patience.
•They deserve our gratitude for all the work they do.
•We owe her a deep debt of gratitude for her services.
•You have our undying gratitude.
•my gratitude at her thoughtfulness
•the very deep gratitude I felt towards her
•He smiled at them with gratitude.
•I feel a deep sense of gratitude to her.
•I owe you a great debt of gratitude.

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  ingratitude, ungratefulness