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.

See thank in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to show or express appreciation or gratitude to, as by saying “thank you”
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

Origin:

Origin: Middle English thanken

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

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