1 a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person has done to help you: --
For that, we owe a debt of gratitude.
I owe a debt of gratitude to my many language consultants over the years for their help in understanding tone and reduplication in their languages.
Our deepest gratitude is expressed to the caseworkers, foster families, and children at both agencies.
Some workers certainly felt enormous gratitude towards their employers.
Disappointment at an abbreviated life can be combined with gratitude for a life lived.
Their loss has been acknowledged, with public fanfare and apparent gratitude, by the highest politicians in the prefecture.
But, of course, gratitude is not something to be relied upon, especially in politics.
Each year the confidence of women calypsonians has grown, reinforced by the support and gratitude of female audience members.
