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So I'm very grateful for everything that has happened in my life.
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Meaning of "grateful" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRATEFUL

From obsolete grate, from Latin grātus + -ful.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRATEFUL

grateful  [ˈɡreɪtfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRATEFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grateful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRATEFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grateful in the English dictionary

The first definition of grateful in the dictionary is thankful for gifts, favours, etc; appreciative. Other definition of grateful is showing gratitude. Grateful is also favourable or pleasant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRATEFUL


affrightful
əˈfraɪtfʊl
basketful
ˈbɑːskɪtfʊl
bucketful
ˈbʌkɪtfʊl
crateful
ˈkreɪtfʊl
debateful
dɪˈbeɪtfʊl
delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
despiteful
dɪˈspaɪtfʊl
fateful
ˈfeɪtfʊl
fitful
ˈfɪtfʊl
frightful
ˈfraɪtfʊl
hateful
ˈheɪtfʊl
ingrateful
ɪnˈɡreɪtfʊl
insightful
ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl
lightful
ˈlaɪtfʊl
plateful
ˈpleɪtfʊl
pocketful
ˈpɒkɪtfʊl
rightful
ˈraɪtfʊl
spiteful
ˈspaɪtfʊl
sprightful
ˈspraɪtfʊl
ungrateful
ʌnˈɡreɪtfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRATEFUL

grate
gratefully
gratefulness
grateless
grater
Gratian
graticulation
graticule
gratification
gratified
gratifier
gratifies
gratify
gratifying
gratifyingly
gratillity
gratin
gratinate
gratinated
gratine

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRATEFUL

careful
disgraceful
distasteful
forceful
graceful
hasteful
hopeful
ireful
peaceful
purposeful
requiteful
resourceful
shameful
spriteful
suspenseful
tasteful
untasteful
useful
vengeful
wasteful

Synonyms and antonyms of grateful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRATEFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grateful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grateful

Translation of «grateful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRATEFUL

Find out the translation of grateful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grateful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grateful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

感激的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agradecido
570 millions of speakers

English

grateful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आभारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مـُمْتَـن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благодарный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃতজ্ঞ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reconnaissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bersyukur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dankbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感謝している
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고마워하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matur nuwun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biết ơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்றியுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आभारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

minnettar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wdzięczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вдячний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recunoscător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευγνώμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dankbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tacksam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

takknemlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grateful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRATEFUL»

The term «grateful» is very widely used and occupies the 9.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRATEFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grateful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grateful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grateful

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRATEFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grateful.
1
Gerard Arpey
This airline is grateful for his extensive contributions and we will miss his friendship and support. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Casey family on its personal loss.
2
Daphne Ashbrook
I'll always be grateful for what 'Doctor Who' has given me. I go to quite a few fan conventions. It's lovely to hang out with people you worked with so long ago. And, more than that, it's made me aware of the impact that television can have.
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Rodney Atkins
When you're adopted, no matter what, you've got issues with unconditional love. And you find out you're the product of the worst situation for a young girl to be in and start her life, and I'm so grateful that my birth mom made the decision she made. She came from a rough situation.
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Scott Baio
I've been very fortunate and I am grateful.
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Travis Barker
My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened... well, I'm just thankful to be alive. I'm just grateful to be here at all.
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Alice Barrett
So I'm very grateful for everything that has happened in my life.
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Laura Benanti
Well, I'm grateful for all the experiences that I've had.
8
William Bennett
Now we have reason to be grateful once again that Al Gore is not the man in the White House, and never will be.
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Alton Brown
I say grace. I'm a big believer in grace. I happen to believe in a God that made all the food and so I'm pretty grateful for that and I thank him for that. But I'm also thankful for the people that put the food on the table.
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Billy Burke
I've gotten an opportunity to work with a lot of the people I've looked up to over the years, and I feel pretty grateful for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRATEFUL»

Discover the use of grateful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grateful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I Am Grateful: Recipes and Lifestyle of Café Gratitude
"Over sixty recipes--including smoothies, soups, entrees, and desserts--gathered from the popular, Bay Area-based Cafâe Gratitude's organic, live foods menu are accompanied by color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and co-owner ...
Terces Engelhart, 2007
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The Grateful Dead Reader
Here is an exciting collection of writings about The Grateful Dead, offering both classic and hard-to-find essays, reporting, and reviews.
David Dodd, Diana Spaulding, 2000
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Perspectives on the Grateful Dead: Critical Writings
Assesses the musical and cultural legacy of the Grateful Dead through a variety of writings that span disciplines such as philosophy, theology, literary criticism, law, and statistics.
Robert G. Weiner, 1999
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The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics: The Collected ...
A complete collection of annotated lyrics by the prolific rock bank, published to coincide with their fortieth anniversary, features literary, historical, and cultural references for every original song, in a volume complemented by ...
Robert Hunter, David G. Dodd, John Barlow, 2005
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The Grateful Slave: The Emergence of Race in ...
The literary trope of the grateful slave was used to justify colonial practices of white supremacy in the eighteenth century.
George Boulukos, 2008
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A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
A Long Strange Trip is not only a wide-ranging cultural history, it is a definitive musical biography. From the Hardcover edition.
Dennis McNally, 2007
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Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every ...
The Grateful Dead-rock legends, marketing pioneers The Grateful Dead broke almost every rule in the music industry book.
David Meerman Scott, Brian Halligan, 2010
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Reading the Grateful Dead: A Critical Survey
This volume includes work from three generations of scholars and includes a wide variety of perspectives on the band and its cultural significance.
Nicholas G. Meriwether, 2012
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Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip
Chronicles the rock band the Grateful Dead, offering an illustrated history, including photographs, biographies, memorabilia, personal essays, listings of albums and songs, and a detailed chronology of tours.
‎2003
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The Grateful Dead in Concert: Essays on Live Improvisation
"This book of 20 original, scholarly essays and seven reflective writings offers a spirited analysis of the unique improvisational character of Grateful Dead music and its impact on fans.
Jim Tuedio, Stan Spector, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRATEFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grateful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Family of terror suspect 'grateful' to authorities
The family of an Adams man accused today of plotting to attack colleges on behalf of ISIS said they are "grateful" nobody was hurt, but that has ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
2
The Best Grateful Dead Merchandise On Etsy, From Cute To Plain …
The Grateful Dead celebrated their final performance and fifty year anniversary in Chicago over the Fourth Of July weekend with an epic, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Gina Rinehart says children should be more grateful in Australian …
Gina Rinehart says children should be more grateful in Australian Story special. TV and Radio. Date: July 14, 2015 - 5:18AM. 7 reading now; (6); Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
'Supernatural' Star Jared Padalecki Grateful for Fans' Support …
Earlier this year, "Supernatural" star Jared Padalecki launched a t-shirt campaign, "Always Keep Fighting," to support those fighting depression, ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
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Helen Wood is GRATEFUL to Big Brother enemy: 'Massive thanks to …
HOPE you're all fine on this Monday morning 'nd all that jazz. So, where does Hels Bels start? By Helen Wood / Published 13th July 2015. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Claudio Ranieri grateful to be given second Premier League chance
Claudio Ranieri reveals that he is "so glad" to have been appointed as Leicester City's new manager, having previously 'dreamt' of returning to ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
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Thousands of grateful messages sent to BC firefighters
I am so grateful that you all put your lives on the line every day to ensure that people like me have a place to call home. Be safe. Gloria & John ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
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Infrastructure Sharing: About threats, distrust and the opportunity to …
Infrastructure Sharing: About threats, distrust and the opportunity to be grateful. advertisement. 23 hours ago. by L.S.M Kabweza ... «Technology Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
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SCBU donation from grateful grandfather
A grateful family has raised more than £2,500 for four charities after a Methodist outreach worker did a sponsored 11-day sermon tour. «Hemel Gazette, Jul 15»
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Correa: 'I'll always be grateful to Atlético'
Atlético de Madrid starlet Ángel Correa has stressed that he'll always be grateful to the club for keeping their faith in him despite his heart ... «MARCA.com, Jul 15»

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