What does Thank mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
thank, give thanksverb
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thank, Thanksnoun
Acknowledgment paid for favour or kindness; expression of gratitude. Thanks is commonly used of verbal acknowledgment, gratitude of real repayment. It is seldom used in the singular.
Etymology: ðancas , Saxon; dancke, Dutch.
The poorest service is repaid with thanks. William Shakespeare.
Happy be Theseus, our renowned duke.
—— Thanks, good Egeus, what’s the news? William Shakespeare.The fool faith, I have no thank for all my good deed; and they that eat my bread speak evil of me. Ecclus. xx. 16.
He took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all. Acts xxvii. 35.
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory. 1 Cor. xv.
Some embrace suits which never mean to deal effectually in them; but they will win a thank, or take a reward. Francis Bacon.
For this to th’ infinitely good we owe
Immortal thanks. John Milton.To Thankverb
Etymology: ðancian , Saxon; dancken, Dutch; thanken, German.
The forlorn soldier, that so nobly fought,
He would have well become this place, and grac’d
The thankings of a king. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.For your stubborn answer
The king shall know it, and, no doubt, thank you. William Shakespeare.We thank God always for you. 2 Thes. i. 3.
He was so true a father of his country,
To thank me for defending ev’n his foes,
Because they were his subjects. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.Ill fare our ancestor impure,
For this we may thank Adam. John Milton.Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,
And thank yourself, if ought should fall amiss. Dryden.That Portugal hath yet no more than a suspension of arms; they may thank themselves, because they came so late into the treaty; and, that they came so late, they may thank the whigs, whose false representations they believed. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
thank
B-cell activating factor (BAFF) also known as tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B and CD257 among other names, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFSF13B gene. BAFF is also known as B Lymphocyte Stimulator (BLyS) and TNF- and APOL-related leukocyte expressed ligand (TALL-1) and the Dendritic cell-derived TNF-like molecule (CD257 antigen; cluster of differentiation 257).
Webster Dictionary
Thanknoun
a expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment expressive of a sense of favor or kindness received; obligation, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural
Thanknoun
to express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Thank
thangk, v.t. to express gratitude for a favour.—n. (usually in pl.) expression of gratitude for favour received, often elliptically=My thanks to you.—adj. Thank′ful, full of thanks: grateful.—adv. Thank′fully.—n. Thank′fulness.—adj. Thank′less, unthankful: not expressing thanks or favours: not gaining thanks.—adv. Thank′lessly, in a thankless manner: unthankfully.—ns. Thank′lessness, the state of being thankless: ingratitude; Thank′-off′ering, an offering made to express thanks for mercies received; Thanks′giver, one who gives thanks, or acknowledges a favour; Thanks′giving, act of giving thanks: a public acknowledgment of divine goodness and mercy: a day set apart for this, esp. that in the United States on the last Thursday of November: a form of giving thanks, a grace, that form preceding the last two prayers of morning or evening prayer or of the litany—the General Thanksgiving; Thank′worthiness, the state of being thankworthy.—adj. Thank′worthy, worthy of, or deserving, thanks.—n. Thank′-you-ma'am, a ridge or hollow across a road—from the sudden bobbing of the head of a person in a vehicle crossing it. [A.S. thanc, thonc, will, thanks; cog. with Ger. dank; from the root of think.]
Editors Contribution
thank
To express gratitude.
We do thank all our family when we all share time together, we bring food, share time, laugh, play and enjoy the unity of adults and children united.
Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'Thank' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1633
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Rank popularity for the word 'Thank' in Written Corpus Frequency: #198
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Rank popularity for the word 'Thank' in Verbs Frequency: #173
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Thank in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Thank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Thank in a Sentence
I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.
I Thank The Screen Actors Guild For Their Support Of The Esteemed Ensemble Of DA 5 BLOODS. Also A Love Shout To All Of The Actors Who Did Da Damn Thang.
I want to thank His Holiness, Pope Francis, whose moral example shows us the importance of pursuing the world as it should be, rather than simply settling for the world as it is.
Thank you to Rinat Akhmetov. I'm serious, if it weren't for Rinat Akhmetov, we would be totally screwed.
I'm excited to share that we raised $ 22.7 million this last quarter -- our biggest quarter so far this campaign ! thank Entrepreneur Andrew Yang campaign to everyone who chipped in what Entrepreneur Andrew Yang campaign could -- Entrepreneur Andrew Yang campaign support means the world to me. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang campaign truly are the heart of our campaign.
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- شكرArabic
- agrairCatalan, Valencian
- poděkovat, děkovatCzech
- takkeDanish
- sich bedanken, dankenGerman
- ευγνωμονώ, ευχαριστώGreek
- dankonEsperanto
- agradecerSpanish
- سپاسگزاریPersian
- kiittääFinnish
- remercierFrench
- thoir taing doScottish Gaelic
- agradecerGalician
- शुक्रिया करना, धन्यवाद देनाHindi
- megköszön, köszönHungarian
- mersiarInterlingue
- ringraziareItalian
- 感謝Japanese
- 감사하다Korean
- gratias agoLatin
- pateiktiesLatvian
- whakawhetaiMāori
- dankenDutch
- takkeNorwegian
- dziękowaćPolish
- agradecerPortuguese
- поблагодарить, благодаритьRussian
- захвалитиSerbo-Croatian
- poďakovať, ďakovaťSlovak
- tackaSwedish
- ขอบพระคุณ, ขอบคุณ, ขอบใจThai
- teşekkür etmekTurkish
- дякувати, подякуватиUkrainian
- biết ơn, cám ơnVietnamese
- דאַנקעןYiddish
- bongaZulu
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