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token of appreciation

token of appreciation

1 3.1
A small gift or simple act to show thanks
  • noun
translation icon : símbolo de agradecimiento
  • I wish to make some small token of appreciation.

Examples

  • Children received a small gift and an "Infant Scientist" certificate as a token of appreciation for their participation.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Immediately after distributing the survey, the experimenter gave each student in the classes assigned to the endowment condition a mug to keep as a token of appreciation for participating in the study.

    Academic text (2004)

  • But as a token of appreciation for your six years with the company, I got you a very special gift.

    Bad Moms (2016)

  • Hope you like this little token of appreciation.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • A small financial incentive was offered as a token of appreciation.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Mr. Vice President, I'd like to present you with a little token of appreciation from the people of Louisiana.

    Navy Seals vs. Zombies (2016)

  • Participants were given small souvenirs as a token of appreciation upon completion of the survey.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The participants were thanked for their willingness to participate and were given snacks as a token of appreciation.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Wedding favors are small gifts given to guests of a wedding as a token of appreciation for their attendance.

    Blog text (20)

  • We brought a little token of appreciation to thank you for your help.

Synonyms

token
vstoken of appreciation
29 3.4

A small object kept to remember a person or event

is given to express thanks rather than to be kept for memory
party favor
vstoken of appreciation
  • US
14 2.6

A small gift that people give to guests at a party to thank them

is given more generally to show thanks beyond single events

Antonyms

neglect
100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

indifference
71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

How Significant

gift
338 1.0
token of appreciation
1 3.1
thank you
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

token of appreciation singular
tokens of appreciation plural

Morphology

token + of + appreciation

The meaning is directly compositional: 'token' = a thing that stands for something and 'appreciation' = thanks, so a 'token of appreciation' is a thing given to express thanks. This is a common, literal noun-of-noun construction found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Token of appreciation comes from a time when people gave a small coin or object, a token, as a sign of thanks. So today a token of appreciation is a small gift or gesture that stands for 'thank you'.