Main Entry:

grate·ful

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrāt-fəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

obsolete grate pleasing, thankful, from Latin gratus — more at grace

Date:

1552

1 a: appreciative of benefits received b: expressing gratitude <grateful thanks>2 a: affording pleasure or contentment : pleasing b: pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated

— grate·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— grate·ful·ness noun