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thank

verb

ˈthaŋk How to pronounce thank (audio)
thanked; thanking; thanks

transitive verb

1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitude
thank you for your consideration
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to question
likes her job just fine, thank you
—used in such phrases as thank God, thank goodness usually without a subject to express gratitude or more often only the speaker's or writer's pleasure or satisfaction in something
2
: to hold responsible
had only himself to thank for his loss
thanker noun

Example Sentences

I want to thank everyone who helped today. There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English thancian; akin to Old English thanc gratitude — more at thanks

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thank was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing thank

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