grateful

CEFRA2

/ˈɡɹeɪtf(ʊ)l/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling thankful for something someone has done.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of a thing or (obsolete) person: pleasing to the mind or senses; agreeable, pleasant, welcome.

Examples

  • I am grateful to you for inviting me to the party.

  • I am very grateful to you for your help.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

More examples

In context

  • Thank you for doing this. I really am so grateful.

  • I’m grateful that you helped me out.

  • I cannot giue thee leſſe to be cal'd gratefull: / Thou thoughtſt to helpe me, and ſuch thankes I giue, / As one neere death to thoſe that vviſh him liue: […]

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Origin

adjective

From grate (“(obsolete) serving to gratify, agreeable, pleasing; grateful, thankful”) + -ful (suffix forming adjectives with the sense of tending to have or thoroughly having a quality). Grate is a learned borrowing from Latin grātus (“agreeable, pleasing; beloved, dear; grateful, thankful”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to express approval, praise; to elevate”).