gratitude
noun
[ ˈɡratɪtjuːd ]
• the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
• "she expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support"
Similar:
gratefulness,
thankfulness,
thanks,
appreciation,
recognition,
acknowledgement,
hat tip,
credit,
regard,
respect,
sense of obligation,
indebtedness,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.
