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Definition gratitude in American English

gratitude noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈɡrætɪˌtud/
1

a feeling of being grateful to someone because they have given you something or have done something for you

Example

It would be nice to show your gratitude every now and then.

Example

We would like to express our gratitude to everyone.

Example

I felt I owed a debt of gratitude to my old teacher.

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Definition gratitude in American English