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# gratitude

noun (gratitude — uncountable)

«gratitude» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The feeling of being thankful and wanting to show thanks for something good someone did or gave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#m1)

### In the lessons

In lessons on wellbeing and manners: practising gratitude (noticing good things, saying thank you) can help people feel happier. Phrases: «show/express gratitude», «a gratitude journal», «with gratitude», «out of gratitude».

### Examples

- She smiled with gratitude when we helped her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x1)
- We wrote letters of gratitude to the nurses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x2)
- Every night I write three things in my gratitude journal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x3)
- He showed his gratitude by baking us a cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x4)
- Out of gratitude, the king gave the boy a reward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x5)
- Gratitude can make you feel happier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x6)
- Then the man was full of gratitude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a gratitude», no plural. Adjective: grateful (not «greatful»). Similar: thankfulness, thanks. Opposite: ingratitude.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gratitude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gratitude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gratitude.html) on Mova free.