gratitude
n. uncountablen. the feeling of being thankful and wanting to say thank you. You feel this when someone does something kind for you.
n. the quality of being thankful; a readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
She expressed her deep gratitude for all their help.
The local community showed their gratitude by hosting a dinner for the volunteers who helped after the storm.
Cultivating a sense of daily gratitude is often recommended by psychologists as a practical method for improving overall emotional resilience and long-term life satisfaction.
From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin grātitūdō (“thankfulness”), from Latin grātus (“thankful”). Displaced native Old English þancung.
Commonly paired with the preposition 'for' to indicate the cause, and 'to' or 'towards' to indicate the recipient.
I have much gratitudes for youI have much gratitude for youGratitude is uncountable and does not take a plural form even when describing many different reasons for being thankful.