grat

Usage

• ingrate

  If you describe someone as an ingrate, you are criticizing them because they do not express thanks to someone who has helped them—they are ungrateful.

• ingratiate

  If people try to ingratiate themselves with you, they try to get your approval by doing or saying things that they think will please you.

• gratuitous

  If something is gratuitous, it is freely given; nevertheless, it is usually unnecessary and can be harmful or upsetting.

• gratification

  When you have a feeling of gratification, you experience satisfaction or pleasure about a job well done.

• congratulate

  When you congratulate someone, you praise them or are happy about some success they've had.

• congratulations

  an expression of approval and commendation

• congratulatory

  expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

• grateful

  feeling or showing gratitude

• gratify

  make happy or satisfied

• gratis

  costing nothing

• gratitude

  a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

• gratuitousness

  the condition of giving something freely, that can be harmful or upsetting

• gratuity

  a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

• ingratiating

  capable of winning favor

• ingratitude

  a lack of gratitude