thanked; thanking; thanks
1
: to express gratitude to
thanked her for the present
—used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitudeThank you for your consideration.
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to questionlikes 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
thanker
noun
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
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