thank

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   singular of thanks (“an expression of appreciation or gratitude; grateful feelings or thoughts; favour, goodwill, graciousness”)

   If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

2. 2
   verb

   To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

   She thanked him for the lift.

3. 3
   verb

   In the future tense in the form one will thank someone to do something, chiefly expressing a command or criticism: to request that (someone) do something.

   I’ll thank you not to smoke in my house!

4. 4
   verb

   To respond to (someone) out of, or as if out of, appreciation or gratitude.

   I should summon my lord from the Queen's royal presence to do your business, should I?—I were like to be thanked with a horse-whip.

5. 5
   verb

   Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame.

   We can thank global warming for this freak weather.

6. 6
   verb

   express gratitude or show appreciation to

7. 7
   verb

   To express appreciation or gratitude for (something).

8. 8
   verb

   To express gratitude.

Etymology

From Middle English thank (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; attractiveness; commendation, praise; God’s grace; goodwill; merit, reward; mind, thought”), from Old English þanc (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; favour, grace; mind, thought; pleasure, satisfaction”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; mind, thought; remembrance”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to perceive; to think”). Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tonk (“thanks”), West Frisian tanke (“thanks”), Cimbrian dånke (“thanks”), Dutch dank (“thanks”),…