thanks
Meaning
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Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θæŋks/
Etymology
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
New
thank
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- To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
- To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
- To credit or hold responsible.
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