/ θæŋk; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] thank sb (for sth / for doing sth) to tell sb that you are grateful for sth :
I must write and thank Mary for the present.
There's no need to thank me—I enjoyed doing it.
In his speech, he thanked everyone for all their hard work.
She said goodbye and thanked us for coming.
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IDIOMS
- have sb to thank (for sth)
- I'll thank you for sth / to do sth
- thank God / goodness / heaven(s) (for sth)
- thank your lucky stars
- sb won't thank you for sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English thancian , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken ; compare with thanks .