thank

To thank is defined as to express gratitude or appreciation.

(verb)

An example of to thank is sending flowers to a person who made you dinner.

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See thank in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

  1. to show or express appreciation or gratitude to, as by saying “thank you”
  2. to hold responsible; blame: an ironic use: we have them to thank for our failure

Origin: ME thankien < OE thancian, akin to Ger danken < IE base *tong-, to think > think, L tongere, to know

See thank in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb thanked, thank·ing, thanks
  1. To express gratitude to; give thanks to: He thanked her for the gift.
  2. To hold responsible; credit: We can thank the parade for this traffic jam.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English thanken

Origin: , from Old English thancian; see tong- in Indo-European roots

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