- thank for
- phr verbThank for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑trouble
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thank — [ θæŋk ] verb transitive *** to tell someone that you are grateful for something they have done or given to you: She didn t even thank me. thank someone for something: I just wanted to thank you for the flowers, they re beautiful. thank someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thank — W2S1 [θæŋk] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: thancian] 1.) to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it ▪ I haven t had a chance to thank him yet. thank sb for (doing) sth ▪ Did you thank… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thank — [thaŋk] vt. [ME thankien < OE thancian, akin to Ger danken < IE base * tong , to think > THINK1, L tongere, to know] 1. to show or express appreciation or gratitude to, as by saying “thank you” 2. to hold responsible; blame: an ironic… … English World dictionary
thank — [[t]θæ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦ thanks, thanking, thanked 1) CONVENTION (formulae) You use thank you or, in more informal English, thanks to express your gratitude when someone does something for you or gives you what you want. Thank you very much for your call … English dictionary
thank — verb (T) 1 to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have done, or to be polite about it: Remember to thank Uncle Robin when you see him. | thank sb for: Meg and Jo ran to thank their aunt for the presents. | thank sb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thank */*/*/ — UK [θæŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms thank : present tense I/you/we/they thank he/she/it thanks present participle thanking past tense thanked past participle thanked to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have done… … English dictionary
thank — /θæŋk / (say thangk) verb (t) 1. to give thanks to; express gratitude to. –phrase 2. have oneself to thank, to be oneself responsible or at fault: *you ve only yourself to thank for the fix you re in. –henry handel richardson, 1925. 3. have… …
thank — v. 1) to thank profusely; sincerely 2) (D; tr.) to thank for (she thanked me profusely for my help) 3) (colloq.) (H; no passive) I ll thank you to make less noise in the future * * * [θæŋk] sincerely (colloq.) (H; no passive) I ll thank you to… … Combinatory dictionary
thank — 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 < thanked her for the present > used in the phrase thank you usually… … New Collegiate Dictionary
thank — thanker, n. /thangk/, v.t. 1. to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to: She thanked them for their hospitality. 2. have oneself to thank, to be personally to blame; have the responsibility: The citizens have only themselves to… … Universalium
