thank

CEFRA1

/ˈθæŋk/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To tell someone you are grateful.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    In the future tense in the form one will thank someone to do something, chiefly expressing a command or criticism: to request that (someone) do something.

Examples

  • I must write and thank Mary for the present.

  • "Thank you for helping me." "Don't mention it."

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈθeɪ̯ŋk] ~ [ˈθɛ̃ŋk]
  • /ˈfaŋk/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

  2. To express appreciation or gratitude for (something).

  3. To respond to (someone) out of, or as if out of, appreciation or gratitude.

More examples

In context

  • I’ll thank you not to smoke in my house!

  • We can thank global warming for this freak weather.

  • Thank you very much!

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Origin

verb

From Middle English thank (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; attractiveness; commendation, praise; God’s grace; goodwill; merit, reward; mind, thought”), from Old English þanc, þonc (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; favour, grace; mind, thought; pleasure, satisfaction”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; mind, thought; remembrance”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to perceive; to think”). Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tonk (“thanks”), West Frisian tanke (“thanks”), Cimbrian dånke (“thanks”), Dutch dank (“thanks”), German Dank (“thanks”), Vilamovian dank, daŋk, daonk (“thanks”), Yiddish דאַנק (dank, “thank...