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Crateful vs Grateful - What's the difference?

crateful | grateful |

As a noun crateful

is (informal) as much as a crate would hold.

As an adjective grateful is

showing appreciation, being thankful.

crateful

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (informal) As much as a crate would hold

    • grateful

    English

    (Gratitude)

    Alternative forms

    * gratefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Showing appreciation, being thankful.
    • I'm grateful that you helped me out.
    I'm grateful to you for helping me out
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Carroll thought he had equalised with his header against the bar with eight minutes left. Liverpool claimed the ball had cross the line and Chelsea were grateful for a miraculous intervention from Cech to turn his effort on to the woodwork.}}
  • Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
  • Pleasing, welcome.
  • * Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Skeleton in Armor :
    • Fell I upon my spear, / Oh, death was grateful !
  • * Herman Melville, Omoo
    • grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.

    Synonyms

    * thankful * appreciative

    Antonyms

    * ungrateful

    Derived terms

    * gratefulness

    Related terms

    * gratitude

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