Tra từ grateful - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

grate·ful BrE [ˈɡreɪtfl] NAmE [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.