Thank

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Definition

(verb.) express gratitude or show appreciation to.

Checker: Michelle--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Return thanks to, make acknowledgments to.

Editor: Lora

Definition

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.

Checker: Mara

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