thank you

Thank you is defined as an expression of gratitude used to show appreciation for something.

(interjection)

When someone does you a favor and you want to express your gratitude for what they have done, this is an example of a time when you would say thank you.

The definition of a thank you is an act or expression of gratitude.

(noun)

When you are grateful to someone for doing you a favor and you bake him a pie to show your appreciation, the pie is an example of a thank you.

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See thank you in Webster's New World College Dictionary

I thank you: the usual expression of appreciation in use today

noun

thanks

See thank you in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An expression of gratitude: said their thank-yous and departed.

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