thank
verb /θæŋk/
/θæŋk/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they thank | /θæŋk/ /θæŋk/ |
| he / she / it thanks | /θæŋks/ /θæŋks/ |
| past simple thanked | /θæŋkt/ /θæŋkt/ |
| past participle thanked | /θæŋkt/ /θæŋkt/ |
| -ing form thanking | /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/ /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/ |
- to tell somebody that you are grateful for something
- thank somebody for something I must write and thank Mary for the present.
- In his speech, he thanked everyone for all their hard work.
- thank somebody for doing something She said goodbye and thanked us for coming.
- thank somebody There's no need to thank me—I enjoyed doing it.
- I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone I've worked with over the years.
- The organizing committee wish to thank their sponsors and all who helped.
- I would like to thank you all most sincerely.
Express Yourself Thanking somebody for somethingThanking somebody for somethingWhen someone gives you something, or does something for you, you often want to say more than just a brief ‘thank you’:- Thank you very much. It's very kind of you./You really shouldn't have.
- Thank you so much for coming. It was really nice to see you.
- I'm very grateful.
- I do appreciate your help.
- That's all right.
- Don't mention it.
- No problem.
- My pleasure.
- I'm glad I could help.
Extra Examples- I wanted to thank him personally.
- I have to thank you all so much.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gratefully
- heartily
- profusely
- …
- must
- want to
- would like to
- …
- for
Word OriginOld English thancian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken; compare with thanks.
Idioms
have somebody/something to thank (for something)
- used when you are saying who or what is responsible for something
- I have my parents to thank for my success.
- Largely we have science to thank for our longer, healthier lives.
I’ll thank you for something/to do something
- (formal) used to tell somebody that you are annoyed and do not want them to do something
- I'll thank you to mind your own business.
thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for something)
- used to say that you are pleased about something
- Thank God you're safe!
- ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.
- Thank heavens I've found my keys.
thank your lucky stars
- to feel very grateful and lucky about something
- Just thank your lucky stars you weren’t in the house at the time.
somebody won’t thank you for something
- used to say that somebody will not be pleased or will be annoyed about something
- John won't thank you for interfering.