thanked; thanking; thanks
1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitudethank you for your consideration
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to questionlikes 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
Examples of thank in a Sentence
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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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The arrival of Christmas is, of course, to thank for the song’s sales increase.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the release of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé thanked Guyton for her contributions to country music with flowers and a special message.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
And to my listeners, thank you for embracing this journey with open hearts and open minds.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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thank
verb1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
2
: to hold responsible
had only myself to thank for my loss
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