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thankfulthank‧ful /ˈθæŋkfəl/ adjective [not before noun]   thankfulOrigin: Old English thancful, from thanc; ➔ THANKS2 - I am always thankful for their enthusiasm and commitment.
- She was thankful that Louise had insisted she travel first class.
- Take what they give you, and be thankful.
- All were thankful that it was no worse.
- Giles walked slowly and quietly, thankful to be rescued.
- I get up every day thankful that I have a job and kids and a nice house.
- Later on she had good reason to be thankful that she was.
- Portadown won the local derby against Armagh 20-6 yesterday and will be thankful for another home draw.
- They had been conquered by Menelik but among them the Abyssinian imprint was as yet barely discernible, for which I was thankful.
- Tobie, who regarded the Patriarch with undiluted horror, felt thankful.
when you feel that you want to thank someone► grateful feeling that you want to thank someone, especially because they have done something for you and helped you a lot: · Dr Shah has received hundreds of letters from grateful patients.grateful for: · I'm really grateful for everything you've done for me.grateful to: · My daughter was rescued safely, and I am very grateful to the firemen. ► thankful grateful that someone has done something, because if they had not done it the situation would have been much worse: · Take what they give you, and be thankful.thankful for: · I am always thankful for their enthusiasm and commitment.thankful that: · She was thankful that Louise had insisted she travel first class. ► appreciate to be grateful to someone for something that they have done for you, because you realize that they did not have to do it or that they made a big effort to do it for you: · We really appreciate everything you've done for our daughter.· Alan asked me to tell you how much he appreciated your hospitality when he was in London. ► appreciative showing that you are pleased and grateful for someone's help or kindness: · He wrote a warm, appreciative letter, thanking her for everything she had done.· They weren't particularly appreciative the last time I helped them. I don't think I'll bother again.appreciative of: · Our new boss is a real joy to work for. She's so appreciative of anything you do for her. ► be indebted to formal to feel very grateful to someone for something they have given you or done for you: · We are indebted to the National Archives for permission to print these photographs.be greatly/deeply indebted to somebody: · She said that she was greatly indebted to everyone who had supported her campaign. ► owe if you say you owe someone something, you are grateful because they have helped you to succeed at something or to improve your life, and without their help this might not have been possible: owe a lot/a great deal to somebody: · I owe a great deal to my publishers, who helped me to finish writing the book.owe it all/everything to somebody: · I owe it all to you. You were the only one who believed in me.owe somebody a lot/a great deal: · "I owe my parents a lot," he admitted. "They worked real hard to put me through college."owe a debt of gratitude to somebody: · We all owe a debt of gratitude to Mrs Stevenson, who kindly donated the money for the project. ► gratitude when you feel grateful, especially because someone has been kind to you: express/show gratitude (for something): · He wrote again, expressing gratitude for the help he had received.a sense of gratitude: · She felt a deep sense of gratitude to the teacher who had encouraged her to go on to university.in gratitude (=because you are grateful): · "I'll take the van back, shall I?" he asked, and Elise nodded in gratitude. ► appreciation a feeling that you want to thank someone for their help or service and to show them that you think it was important and valuable: show your appreciation: · To show his appreciation of her kindness he sent her some flowers.in appreciation of something (=in order to show appreciation of): · In appreciation of Mr Mainwaring's years of service, the company presented him with a gold watch.token of somebody's appreciation (=a sign of someone's appreciation): · We'd like you to accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation. ADVERB► very· At first I was very thankful to be alive. ► be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours- From now on she could be grateful for small mercies and be content to take one step at a time.
- She wondered wryly whether to be thankful for small mercies, or to feel insulted.
nounthanksthankfulnessadjectivethankfulthanklessverbthankadverbthankfully grateful and glad about something that has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worsethankful for I’ll be thankful for a good night’s sleep after the week I’ve had.thankful (that) She was thankful that Chantal was there.thankful to do something I was thankful to make any sort of progress at all.—thankfulness noun [uncountable] → be thankful for small mercies/favours at small1(13) |