Gratitude

/ɡɹˈætɪtjˌuːd/

/ˈɡɹætəˌtud/

Gratitude

the quality of being thankful or showing appreciation for something

Examples

1. She took the gift from her friend with gratitude.

2. I keep a gratitude journal to write down things I'm thankful for each day.

3. As a gesture of gratitude, he offered to pick up the bill for everyone's dinner.

4. She insisted on paying her own way for the dinner to show her gratitude to the host.