thanks; thanked; thanking
: to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given
I thanked her for (giving me) the present.
I want to thank everyone who helped today.
There's no need to thank me. Anyone would have done the same.
He thanked his grandmother with a big hug. [=he thanked her by hugging her]
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/thank. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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