transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthaŋk ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thancian; akin to Old English thanc gratitude — more at thanks
Date: before 12th century
1. : to express gratitude to
thank ed her for the present
— used in the phrase thank you usually without a subject to politely express gratitude
thank you for your consideration
or sometimes to emphasize a preceding statement especially by implying that it is not subject to question
likes 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
• thank·er noun