thank

[thangk]

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verb (used with object)

to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality.

noun

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

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

Idioms

have oneself to thank, to be personally to blame; have the responsibility: The citizens have only themselves to thank for corruption in government.
no thanks to, (used to express annoyance) not owing to: I caught my flight after all, no thanks to you.
thank God, (used as an interjection to express relief, thankfulness, etc.)Also thank goodness, thank heaven.
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.
thank you, (used as an interjection to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment, as for a gift, favor, service, or courtesy).

Origin of thank

before 900; (noun) Middle English: favorable thought, goodwill, gratitude, (in singular and plural) expression of thanks; Old English thanc (in singular) expression of thanks, orig., thought, thoughtfulness; (v.) Middle English thanken, Old English thancian (cognate with Dutch, German danken); akin to think¹

Related formsthank·er, nounre·thank, verb (used with object)un·thanked, adjectiveun·thank·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for thanked

Contemporary Examples

I thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything
Liz Seccuro
December 16, 2014
We thanked them on stage for saving our asses and supporting indie music.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?
Jack Conte
December 8, 2014
I thanked him and told him not to worry about himself, or us, and that I loved him.
The Queer Genius of Film Director Derek Jarman
Tim Teeman
November 1, 2014
She thanked everyone for the outpouring of love and concern that had been shown toward her and Cooper.
I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral
Tim Teeman
September 8, 2014
I thanked them for their loyalty and all the innovation and expertise they brought to the Expedition through the years.
From Havana to Hero: Diana Nyad’s 35-Year Quest
Diana Nyad
September 2, 2014

Historical Examples

He thanked them for the very kind way in which they had spoken of his companions.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
I thanked her; and she withdrew to read them; saying, she would return them, when she had.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
I thanked her, when she came up, for her past service to me.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
She laughed her little laugh of pleasure, and thanked him prettily for the compliment.
Viviette
William J. Locke
Andrew thanked him and went into the cabin to arrange for lights.
Way of the Lawless
Max Brand

British Dictionary definitions for thanked

thank

verb (tr)

to convey feelings of gratitude to
to hold responsiblehe has his creditors to thank for his bankruptcy
used in exclamations of reliefthank goodness; thank God
I'll thank you to used ironically to intensify a command, request, etcI'll thank you to mind your own business

Word Origin

Old English thancian; related to Old Frisian thankia, Old Norse thakka, Old Saxon, Old High German thancōn

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Word Origin and History for thanked

thank

v.

Old English þancian "to give thanks," from Proto-Germanic *thankojan (cf. Old Saxon thancon, Old Norse þakka, Danish takke, Old Frisian thankia, Middle Dutch, German danken "to thank"), from *thankoz "thought, gratitude," from PIE root *tong- "to think, feel." For sense evolution, cf. related Old English noun þanc, þonc, originally "thought," but by c.1000 "good thoughts, gratitude." The whole group is from the same root as think (q.v.). In ironical use, "to blame," from 1550s. To thank (someone) for nothing is recorded from 1703. Related: Thanked; thanking.

Idioms and Phrases with thanked

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In addition to the idioms beginning with thank

also see:

give thanks for small blessings

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Examples from the Web for thanked

Contemporary Examples

I thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw.

We thanked them on stage for saving our asses and supporting indie music.

I thanked him and told him not to worry about himself, or us, and that I loved him.

She thanked everyone for the outpouring of love and concern that had been shown toward her and Cooper.

I thanked them for their loyalty and all the innovation and expertise they brought to the Expedition through the years.

Historical Examples

He thanked them for the very kind way in which they had spoken of his companions.

I thanked her; and she withdrew to read them; saying, she would return them, when she had.

I thanked her, when she came up, for her past service to me.

She laughed her little laugh of pleasure, and thanked him prettily for the compliment.

Andrew thanked him and went into the cabin to arrange for lights.

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for thanked

thank

v.

Idioms and Phrases with thanked

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Origin of thank