Gratitude

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gratitude \Grat"i*tude\, n. [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from
     gratus agreeable, grateful. See {Grate}, a.]
     The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward
     a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received;
     thankfulness.
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           The debt immense of endless gratitude.   --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gratitude
       n : a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was
           overwhelmed with gratitude for their help" [ant: {ingratitude}]