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Definition of: grateful
(grāt′fəl) adjective
1. Having a due sense of benefits received; thankful.
2. Affording gratification; pleasurable; agreeable.
3. Expressing or denoting thankfulness; indicative of gratitude. [<obs. grate pleasing (<L gratus) + -FUL]
—grate′ful·ly adverb
—grate′ful·ness noun Synonyms: obliged, thankful. See AGREEABLE, DELIGHTFUL.
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