Thanks Meaning
/ˈθæŋks/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
intjUsed to express appreciation or gratitude.
nounAn expression of appreciation or gratitude.
Sentence Examples
Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.
Thanks for your explanation.
How can I ever express my thanks to you for all you've done?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She expressed her ____ for the help by sending a heartfelt card.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I want to say a big ____ to everyone who came to the party and made it such a wonderful celebration today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!"
— c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She expressed her ____ for the help by sending a heartfelt card.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I want to say a big ____ to everyone who came to the party and made it such a wonderful celebration today.