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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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Waititi also thanked the film companies Searchlight, Disney and Marvel, who released his films Jojo Rabbit, Next Goal Wins and the Thor sequels, and Bird Runningwater, who programmed his first short film at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, leading to his opportunities in Hollywood.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
At the news conference Mollet thanked the current sheriff's team.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
Princess Anne visited the hospital where she was treated for a concussion to thank the medical staff.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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