"thank" meaning in English

See thank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /θæŋk/ Audio: en-us-thank.ogg [US] Forms: thank [canonical], thanks [third-person, singular], thanked [past], thanked [past, participle], thanking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To say a good word after someone gives something to you or after someone does something good for you.
    Sense id: simple-thank-en-verb-yuaxK~dO
     
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    {
      "form": "thanked",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thanked",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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      ]
    },
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    }
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She thanked him very much for the beautiful food he cooked for her."
        },
        {
          "text": "\"I would like a drink, please.\" \"Here is your drink.\" \"Thank you.\""
        }
      ],
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        "To say a good word after someone gives something to you or after someone does something good for you."
      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/θæŋk/"
    },
    {
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        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "thank"
}

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    },
    {
      "form": "thanks",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thanked",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thanked",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "present",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        },
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          "text": "\"I would like a drink, please.\" \"Here is your drink.\" \"Thank you.\""
        }
      ],
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        "To say a good word after someone gives something to you or after someone does something good for you."
      ]
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  ],
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "thank"
}

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