Usage of "thank" | TermGallery

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Express gratitude or show appreciation to.

Usage of thank in English

I had seen the points at Roncevaux; I said: No thank you. 
 The Fifth Head of Cerberus 

Laurence did not answer immediately; then he said, No; thank you, Tenzing. 
 Tongues of Serpents 

He asked whether that meant thank you, yes or thank you, no. 
 Conquest of the Useless 

Talk to them, seek their opinion and thank them for their help. 
 The Irish Times 

He told reporters outside court I thank God for this great news. 
 BBC 

I think your friends might thank you for carrying this particular message. 
 Long time coming: a novel 

The prime minister said politicians have not done enough to thank nurses. 
 The Guardian 

The manager said: I want to thank you for your unconditional support. 
 The Guardian 

I find myself thinking a familiar thought: thank God I came early. 
 The Guardian 

Waiters greet you with 'Bitte', for instance, but thank you with 'Merci'. 
 Neither here nor there: travels in europe 

I'll leave the why question until the end but firstly, thank you. 
 Radio NZ 

In your acknowledgments you thank the New Mexico Critical Mass writers group. 
 Leviathan Wakes 

Immigration into Britain is going to continue and thank goodness for that. 
 The Guardian 

You can thank our good friends at the Constitutional Court for this. 
 The South African 

And thank the Great Spirit that our ship quotas are still small. 
 Existence 

Just wanted to thank you for the job you sent my way. 
 The bone chamber 

thank

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Indicative · Present

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Thank through the time

Thank across language varieties

United Kingdom

Common

Canada

Common

Australia

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Meanings of thank in English