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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a feeling of being thankful or grateful, a willingness to show one's appreciation for someone/something and return the kindness;

e.g. The child expressed her gratitude to the doctor by making a thank-you card.

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Similar Words

Appreciation

Thanks

Thanksgiving

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Related Words

Acknowledgment

Gratification

Indebtedness

Recognition

Satisfaction

Thanksgiving

Tribute

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Quotes

• "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -- John F Kennedy

• "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." -- William Arthur Ward

• "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." -- Henry Ward Beecher

• "It is the mother of gratitude that gives birth to happiness." -- Darren Hardy

• "Of all the ‘attitudes’ we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life changing." -- Zig Ziglar

• "The more difficult it is to reach your destination, the more you'll remember and appreciate the journey." -- Susan Gale

• "We don't need more to be thankful for, we just need to be more thankful." -- Carlos Castaneda

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