thanks

A1 Topic:People & Society

Also spelled Thenks

US /ˈθæŋks/ UK /ˈθæŋks/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like tanks /θ/ vs /t/

Freq #201

Meanings

1

intj
Used to tell someone you are grateful.

Could you give me a hand? — Sure. — Thanks.
2

noun
Words or feelings expressing gratitude.

After all I've done, is this the thanks I get?
3

noun
Because of; as a result of (in the phrase 'thanks to').

Thanks to hard work, the project was a great success.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 intj · used to tell someone you... cheersmany thanksmerci

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Phrases (8)

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many thanks
an expression of considerable gratitude

Adjective + noun
give thanks
to express gratitude

Verb + noun
heartfelt thanks
deeply felt gratitude

Adjective + noun
sincere thanks
genuine, heartfelt gratitude

Adjective + noun
warm thanks
friendly, genuine gratitude

Adjective + noun
express thanks
to convey gratitude, especially in a formal context

Verb + noun

Etymology

From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.

thanks Middle English þancas Old English *þankōs Proto-Germanic *teng- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

People & Society

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# thanks

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** intj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈθæŋks/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈθæŋks/
**Frequency rank:** 201

## Meanings
1. Used to tell someone you are grateful.
2. Words or feelings expressing gratitude.
3. Because of; as a result of (in the phrase 'thanks to').

## Examples
- Could you give me a hand? — Sure. — Thanks.
- After all I've done, is this the thanks I get?
- Thanks to hard work, the project was a great success.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: thanks
- Root: þancas
- Root: *þankōs
- Root: *teng-

## Etymology
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.

## AI Etymology
Thanks is from Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). In present-day use, it can mean used to tell someone you are grateful, or words or feelings expressing gratitude.

## Topics
- People & Society

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