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thank

[ thangk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to:

    She thanked them for their hospitality.



noun

  1. Usually thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise:

    to return a borrowed book with thanks.

interjection

  1. thanks, (used as an informal expression of gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment).

thank

/ 胃忙艐办 /

verb

  1. to convey feelings of gratitude to
  2. to hold responsible

    he has his creditors to thank for his bankruptcy

  3. used in exclamations of relief

    thank God

    thank goodness

  4. I'll thank you to
    used ironically to intensify a command, request, etc

    I'll thank you to mind your own business

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 迟丑补苍办顎侥谤 noun
  • 谤别路迟丑补苍办顎 verb (used with object)
  • 耻苍路迟丑补苍办别诲顎 adjective
  • 耻苍路迟丑补苍办顎僫苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of thank1

First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun) 鈥渇avorable thought, goodwill, gratitude,鈥 (in singular and plural) expression of thanks; Old English thanc (in singular) expression of thanks, originally, 鈥渢hought, thoughtfulness鈥; akin to think 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of thank1

Old English thancian; related to Old Frisian thankia, Old Norse thakka, Old Saxon, Old High German 迟丑补苍肠艒苍
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. have oneself to thank, to be personally to blame; have the responsibility:

    The citizens have only themselves to thank for corruption in government.

  2. no thanks to, (used to express annoyance) not owing to:

    I caught my flight after all, no thanks to you.

  3. thank God, (used as an interjection to express relief, thankfulness, etc.) Also thank goodness, thank heaven.
  4. thank you, (used as an interjection to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment, as for a gift, favor, service, or courtesy).
  5. thanks to, (used to express gratitude or blame) because of; owing to:

    Thanks to good organization and hard work, the benefit concert was a great success.

    The case went poorly thanks to the lawyer's incompetence.

More idioms and phrases containing thank

  • give thanks for small blessings
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Example Sentences

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That evening President William Ruto thanked his security officers for their "defence of the nation's sovereignty" against "organised criminals" who had "hijacked" the protests.

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"We would like to thank the members of the public who provided assistance in the immediate aftermath of the collision and the police officers and paramedics for all of their efforts at the scene."

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The Church of England has also issued a response to the attack, thanking emergency services and people who stayed at the scene to support victims.

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"We want to say thank you for all the support," he said.

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When the soap started more than six decades ago, Lowrie's character was seen as a national heartthrob thanks to his roguish role.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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