thank
/θaŋk
/verb [with object]
1Express gratitude to (someone), especially by saying ‘Thank you’: Mac thanked her for the meal and left...
- I could bore you all by thanking the little people who helped me to where I am today.
- By thanking people you are building good will and empathy with their support.
- This man got up and read a little piece thanking the people of Ireland for their generosity.
Synonyms
express (one's) gratitude to, express one's thanks to, offer/extend thanks to, say thank you to, show appreciation to
1.1Used ironically to assign blame or responsibility for something: you have only yourself to thank for the plight you are in...
- So we get a way to accept inevitable death, some good social rules and someone to thank or blame for it all.
Synonyms
blame, hold responsible
Phrases
I will thank you to do something
thank goodness (or God or heavens)
thank one's lucky stars
Origin
Old English thancian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken; compare with thanks.