grateful (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈɡreɪt.fəl/
Definition
Feeling or showing thanks for something that someone has done for you.
Examples
I'm so grateful for your help with this project.
She was grateful to receive the award.
He expressed his grateful thanks to everyone who had supported him.
How to Use grateful
- grateful for (prepositional phrase)
- Feeling thankful for something specific. — "We are grateful for your continued support."
- grateful to (prepositional phrase)
- Feeling thankful towards a person or group. — "I am grateful to my parents for everything they have done."
- grateful to [someone] for [something] (collocation)
- Expressing thanks to a person for a specific reason. — "She was grateful to her teacher for the extra help."
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