thank

Meanings

• Verb

  Expressing gratitude or appreciation; showing thanks.

  - "I want to thank you for your help."
  - "The students thanked their teacher for the lesson."
  - "He thanked his lucky stars for the win."

• Noun

  A word of acknowledgement expressing gratitude.

  - "I received many thanks for my efforts."
  - "She gave him a thank-you card."
  - "He sent his thanks via email."

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Pronunciation

1. [t̪eɪ̯ŋk]
   
   
   
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2. [t̪eɪ̯ŋk]
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thank
hank , blank , spank , rank , bank

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Variants

List of all variants of thank that leads to same result
thank , thanked , thanker , thankers , thanking , thanks , thank-you , thank-yous , thank-you-ma'am , thank-you-ma'ams , thank God/goodness/heaven(s)/the Lord , thank god lord , thank goodness lord , thank heaven lord , thank heavens lord , thank the lord , thank her lucky stars , thank his lucky stars , thank one's lucky stars , thank their lucky stars , have (someone or something) to thank for (something) , have someone to thank for , have someone to thank for something , have something to thank for , have something to thank for something , have to thank for , have to thank for something

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

thanks, thanked, thanking, thanksgiving

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'thanc,' from 'thankian,' meaning 'to think.'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the longest word in the English language that can be made using only the letters in 'thank you' is 'thankfulness'?

2. In ancient Rome, a 'thank you' was expressed by clapping hands. This is where the modern term 'applause' comes from.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gratitude: A feeling of appreciation and thankfulness towards someone or something.

2. Appreciation: Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.

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Culture

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In various cultures, expressing gratitude is an important social norm. In some, it is considered a moral obligation. In literature, 'thank' is often used in expressions of gratitude, such as in the opening line of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest': 'Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Boom! By Chance all this weird stuff I call In my inventive and enchanted cell.'

How to Memorize "thank"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heart growing bigger each time you say 'thank you.' This can help you remember the feeling of gratitude.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thank' with the feeling of warmth and happiness you get when someone expresses gratitude towards you.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'T-H-A-N-K' to remember the word: 'To Have A Nice Kindness.' This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

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