to thank
- verb
- /θæŋk/
- - Oh my God, thank you so much!
- thank God
- want to thank
- wish to thank
And rarely, rarely will they thank anyone else for their efforts.
- And rarely, rarely will they thank anyone else for their efforts.
- I'd like to take a brief break and thank our sponsor, Inside Tracker.
- And so let's thank him first of all.
- I'd like to to thank my mother and my father.
- Before we close, I would like to thank all of our speakers.
Examples
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Yeah, thank you so much.
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I'm Justin and I want to thank the people who made my sweater.
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I would like to thank my mom.
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So from the bottom of my heart, thank you again.
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I just want to say thank you for that.
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Let's put our hands together and thank our amazing people.
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And I also want to thank you, our members, for your support and dedication.
Academic text (2011) -
The authors wish to thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services for supporting this study.
Academic text (2011) -
Thank you, everyone, for coming to my traditional Crashenfest meal.
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I would like to thank my mom for all her support.
Synonyms
To feel grateful for someone or something
To say thank you for help or support
To show you are grateful, often in words or prayer
To say thank you to someone
To thank someone in a formal way
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How Grateful
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Etymology
Thank comes from the old English word þanc, which meant 'thought' or 'good thought'. It is related to the modern word think, so to thank someone is like showing a kind thought about what they did.