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Definition of Grateful

1. Adjective. Feeling or showing gratitude. "A thankful smile"

2. Adjective. Affording comfort or pleasure. "The grateful warmth of the fire"

Definition of Grateful

1. a. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart.

Definition of Grateful

1. deeply thankful [adj -FULLER, -FULLEST]

Medical Definition of Grateful

1. 1. Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart. "A grateful mind By owing, owes not, but still pays." (Milton) 2. Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep. "Now golden fruits on loaded branches shine, And grateful clusters swell." (Pope) Synonym: Thankful, pleasing, acceptable, gratifying, agreeable, welcome, delightful, delicious. Grate"fully Grate"fulness. Origin: Grate, . + full; cf. F. Gre thanks, good will, fr. L. Gratum, neut. Of gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grateful

grass tree grass tree grass tree family grass vetch grass vetchling grass widow grass widower grass wrack graste grat

grate grate grated grated cheese grateful (current term) grateful (current term) gratefuller gratefullest gratefully gratefulness

gratefulnesses grateful med grateless grater graters grates graticulation graticule graticules gratification

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