thank

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/ˈθæŋk/

verb 5

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

gratefully, profusely, properly, sincerely, warmly

She thanked him profusely for helping her move into the new apartment.

politely | personally | publicly

VERB + THANK

must, want to, would like to

I must thank you for helping me move into my new apartment last weekend.

PREP

for

We should thank our teacher for explaining the difficult math problem so clearly.

(noun.)

ADJ

big, special | polite

VERB + THANK YOU

give, say

She gave me a warm thank you when I helped her carry the boxes upstairs.

get

THANK YOU + NOUN

letter, present

PREP

~ for

We should thank them for helping us move into our new apartment last weekend.

~ to

I owe a special thank you to my teacher for helping me pass the exam.

Definitions

verb

To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

She thanked him for the lift.

[H]aſt thou no ſhame to deſpiſe that perſone, to whom onely and no man els, thou art bounde to thanke, euen for this veraie pointe, that thou ſetteſt ſo moche by thy peinted ſheathe?

In the future tense in the form one will thank someone to do something, chiefly expressing a command or criticism: to request that (someone) do something.

I’ll thank you not to smoke in my house!

Our readers would not thank us for going into the badgerings which had for some time annoyed the chancellor on the subject of arrears in his court.

To express appreciation or gratitude for (something).

To respond to (someone) out of, or as if out of, appreciation or gratitude.

I should summon my lord from the Queen's royal presence to do your business, should I?—I were like to be thanked with a horse-whip.

Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame.

We can thank global warming for this freak weather.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

thank you very much

Said to express greater gratitude than would be conveyed by thank you.

Thank you very much indeed.

I'm fine, thank you

The expected, polite response to how are you?

thank one's lucky stars

To be grateful, feel oneself fortunate, consider oneself lucky (especially in avoiding some calamity).

He thanked his lucky stars he had brought the extra heavy duty conduits in that morning.

thank you all

A thank you to a group of people.

Example Bank

She thanked him for the lift.

Wiktionary

[H]aſt thou no ſhame to deſpiſe that perſone, to whom onely and no man els, thou art bounde to thanke, euen for this veraie pointe, that thou ſetteſt ſo moche by thy peinted ſheathe?

Wiktionary

I can eate no meate, I thanke you.

Wiktionary

"Thank you for helping me." "Don't mention it."

Tatoeba · #1518

Thank you very much!

Tatoeba · #1564

I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you.

Tatoeba · #1606

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, thank is marked as figuratively, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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