thank
verb
\ ˈthaŋk
\
\
thanked;
thanking;
thanks
Definition of thank
1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitude thank you for your consideration or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to question likes her job just fine, thank you —used in such phrases as thank God, thank goodness usually without a subject to express gratitude or more often only the speaker's or writer's pleasure or satisfaction in something
2
: to hold responsible
had only himself to thank for his loss
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Examples of thank in a Sentence
I want to thank everyone who helped today.
There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Eubanks were anxious to thank his rescuers and give them the good news. — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: TSA to the rescue: Agents in Minneapolis save life of Chula Vista man," 23 Aug. 2019 And thank goodness that wasn’t the version that came out. — Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, "On tour, Squeeze has no shortage of almost-hits to play," 21 Aug. 2019 In addition, thousands of handwritten thank you notes or drawings from children are needed for inclusion with the food. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "Golf tournament to benefit traveling military during holidays," 21 Aug. 2019 Webdog & Danno thank our viewers and San Francisco State University for their support over the years. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "The World's Longest Running Webcam Will Finally Go Offline," 21 Aug. 2019 Pro-China legislator Junius Ho was filmed shaking hands and thanking the triads for their hard work at the scene. — The Economist, "Protesters are fighting for an open society," 20 Aug. 2019 And thank you for supporting Microsoft’s platform evolution over the years. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "MSDN Magazine will publish its last issue, ending a Microsoft developer era," 7 Aug. 2019 And thank heavens Kraus has no fear, because six years later, Crepe Bar still thrives, its namesake serving as a foundation to pitch a technicolor panoply of Kraus’ wild concoctions. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "These are the best restaurants in Tempe," 6 Aug. 2019 Carlos quietly thanked the judge and walked out of the courtroom with his daughter, heading for the bus that would return them to Mexico. — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, "In Court Without a Lawyer: The Consequences of Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Plan," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thank.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for thank
thank
verb
English Language Learners Definition of thank
: to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given
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thank
verb
\ ˈthaŋk
\
\
thanked;
thanking
Kids Definition of thank
1
: to express gratitude to
2
: to hold responsible
I can thank myself for my problem.
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