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Pronunciation: /θaŋk/

Definition of thank

[with object]

express gratitude to (someone), especially by saying ‘Thank you’:Mac thanked her for the meal and left
used ironically to assign blame or responsibility for something:you have only yourself to thank for the plight you are in

Phrases

I will thank you to do something: used to make a request conveying reproach or annoyance:I’ll thank you not to interrupt me again
thank goodness (or God or heavens): used as an expression of relief:thank goodness no one was badly injured
thank one's lucky stars: feel grateful for one’s good fortune.

Old English thancian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken; compare with thanks

Definition of thank in the US English dictionary

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