Grateful vs Thanksgiving - What's the difference?
grateful | thanksgiving |
Showing appreciation, being thankful.
* {{quote-news
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, date=May 5
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, title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
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Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
Pleasing, welcome.
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
* Herman Melville, Omoo
(Canada, US) Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
(Canada, US) The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving weekend.
As an adjective grateful
is showing appreciation, being thankful.As a noun thanksgiving is
an expression of gratitude.grateful
English
(Gratitude)Alternative forms
* gratefull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- I'm grateful that you helped me out.
- I'm grateful to you for helping me out
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The Skeleton in Armor:
- Fell I upon my spear, / Oh, death was grateful !
- grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.