Meaning of "thank" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THANK

Old English thancian; related to Old Frisian thankia, Old Norse thakka, Old Saxon, Old High German thancōn.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THANK

thank  [θæŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THANK

Thank is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb thank in English.

WHAT DOES THANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thank in the English dictionary

The first definition of thank in the dictionary is to convey feelings of gratitude to. Other definition of thank is to hold responsible. Thank is also used in exclamations of relief.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THANK

PRESENT

Present

I thank

you thank

he/she/it thanks

we thank

you thank

they thank

Present continuous

I am thanking

you are thanking

he/she/it is thanking

we are thanking

you are thanking

they are thanking

Present perfect

I have thanked

you have thanked

he/she/it has thanked

we have thanked

you have thanked

they have thanked

Present perfect continuous

I have been thanking

you have been thanking

he/she/it has been thanking

we have been thanking

you have been thanking

they have been thanking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I thanked

you thanked

he/she/it thanked

we thanked

you thanked

they thanked

Past continuous

I was thanking

you were thanking

he/she/it was thanking

we were thanking

you were thanking

they were thanking

Past perfect

I had thanked

you had thanked

he/she/it had thanked

we had thanked

you had thanked

they had thanked

Past perfect continuous

I had been thanking

you had been thanking

he/she/it had been thanking

we had been thanking

you had been thanking

they had been thanking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will thank

you will thank

he/she/it will thank

we will thank

you will thank

they will thank

Future continuous

I will be thanking

you will be thanking

he/she/it will be thanking

we will be thanking

you will be thanking

they will be thanking

Future perfect

I will have thanked

you will have thanked

he/she/it will have thanked

we will have thanked

you will have thanked

they will have thanked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been thanking

you will have been thanking

he/she/it will have been thanking

we will have been thanking

you will have been thanking

they will have been thanking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would thank

you would thank

he/she/it would thank

we would thank

you would thank

they would thank

Conditional continuous

I would be thanking

you would be thanking

he/she/it would be thanking

we would be thanking

you would be thanking

they would be thanking

Conditional perfect

I would have thank

you would have thank

he/she/it would have thank

we would have thank

you would have thank

they would have thank

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been thanking

you would have been thanking

he/she/it would have been thanking

we would have been thanking

you would have been thanking

they would have been thanking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you thank
we let´s thank
you thank

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to thank

Past participle

thanked

Present Participle

thanking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THANK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thank» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of thank

blame

TRANSLATION OF THANK

Find out the translation of thank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of thank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thank» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 感谢
• Translator English - Spanish: agradecer
• English: thank
• Translator English - Hindi: धन्यवाद
• Translator English - Arabic: يَشْكُرُ
• Translator English - Russian: благодарить
• Translator English - Portuguese: agradecer
• Translator English - Bengali: ধন্যবাদ
• Translator English - French: remercier
• Translator English - Malay: Terima kasih
• Translator English - German: danken
• Translator English - Japanese: 感謝する
• Translator English - Korean: 감사하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Matur nuwun
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cảm ơn
• Translator English - Tamil: நன்றி
• Translator English - Marathi: आभार
• Translator English - Turkish: teşekkür
• Translator English - Italian: ringraziare
• Translator English - Polish: podziękować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дякувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a mulțumi
• Translator English - Greek: ευχαριστώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dankie
• Translator English - Swedish: tacka
• Translator English - Norwegian: takke

10 QUOTES WITH «THANK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thank.

1

Anthony Anderson

My wife and I have always trusted each other, and I have to thank her strength.

2

Mario Andretti

The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.

3

Tony Bennett

More than anybody else I'd like to thank Count Basie for teaching me how to perform.

4

Mary J. Blige

Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!

5

John Boehner

Before the trip began we mapped out three primary goals: 1) to see and meet with our American troops, and thank them for their bravery and sacrifice; 2) to assess the security situation in Iraq; and 3) to give our support to Iraq's national unity government.

6

Alain de Botton

I am not a foodie, thank goodness. I will eat pretty much anything. A lot of my friends are getting incredibly fussy about food and I see it as a bit of an affliction.

7

James Brown

I just thank God for all of the blessings.

8

Michael Buble

I don't want to be the flavor, the passing thing that the girls scream at. I think that it's more important for me, honestly, that the guy who gets dragged to the show, you know, looks at his wife and says, thank you, that was great and tells his buddies.

9

Steven Cojocaru

Thank you to all for your prayers and good wishes. It gave me the strength to persevere and warmed my heart.

10

Frances Conroy

It's like real life: We don't get a preview of what's coming up, thank God, and we don't build our own character from what we're going to be informed with in the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THANK»

Discover the use of thank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Thank You: (a book for teachers)

Thank You is Gingras's own delightful way of conveying this sentiment. This charming keepsake book features her soft, sweet watercolor artwork and thoughtful original text celebrating teachers and all they do for us.

Gingras, Sandy, 2010

The Thank You Economy

If this were 1923, this book would have been called "Why Radio Is Going to Change the Game" .

Gary Vaynerchuk, 2011

Thank You for Being You

This book makes up for every thank you letter you forgot to send.

Bradley Trevor Greive, 2008

Writing Thank-You Notes: Finding the Perfect Words

Demonstrates different types of written thank-you messages while exploring the basic elements of a letter

Gabrielle Goodwin, David Macfarlane, 1999

Thank You, God, For Mommy

In this adorable board book, a little panda thanks God for his wonderful mommy—a mommy who gives hugs and cuddles, who takes great care of him, and most importantly, who offers love and guidance for her precious panda cub.

Amy Parker, 2011

Thank You, Comrade Stalin!: Soviet Public Culture from ...

""Thank You, Comrade Stalin" illuminates the story of the rise and demise of official public culture in the Soviet Union.

Jeffrey Brooks, 2000

The Little Book of Thank You

The little Book of Thank You, filled with special words and beautiful images of captivating creatures, is the perfect way to show how thankful you are. The perfect gift for any occasion, or simply just because.

The Next Big Think, 2010

Thank You for Your Service

The story Finkel tells is mesmerizing, impossible to put down. With his unparalleled ability to report a story, he climbs into the hearts and minds of those he writes about.

David Finkel, 2013

Thank God They're on Our Side: The United States and ...

By illuminating the close ties between the U.S. government and right-wing dictatorships between 1921 and 1965, David Schmitz challenges the contention that the democratic impulse has consistently motivated U.S. foreign policy.

David F. Schmitz, 1999

A Little Book of Thank Yous: Letters, Notes & Quotes

Saying “thanks” has no downside—write it, message it, shout it from the rooftops—it’s good for the one who hears it and better for the one who says it. A Little Book of Thank Yous has a great big heart.

Addie Johnson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thank is used in the context of the following news items.

Democrats should thank Donald Trump

David R. Wheeler is a freelance writer and a journalism professor at the University of Tampa. Follow him on Twitter: @David_R_Wheeler. The opinions ... «CNN, Jul 15»

“Thank you for calling tech support, now please die”

I felt unmoored and directionless after my high school job at Babbage's dissolved at the end of 1997. I'd met my wonderful wife there—we'd go on to get married ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»

Thank You, Donald Trump!

Thank you for that. Here we are pounding the pavement to get American Latinos to the polls, while your tactic proves most effective. Remarks like yours will ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Thank You, Pittsburgh

At the start of last season, one of the guys put on this clip from the movie Semi-Pro in the locker room. If you've never seen the movie, Will Ferrell plays a washed ... «The Players Tribune, Jul 15»

13 Things I Want To Thank The First Partner Who Walked Out On Me …

So I thought I'd thank the first partner who walked out on me for all the things she's taught me over the years — even though I haven't seen her since. «Elite Daily, Jul 15»

Thank the left for Rachel Dolezal's 'transracial' fiction

Congratulations, American left, your lengthy labor of love has come to term. You're the proud parents of one Rachel Dolezal. But are black people — America's ... «New York Post, Jun 15»

Life's weird in Jack Antonoff's 'Thank You'

Things are not always as they seem in Jack Antonoff's new WWebeb series, Thank You and Sorry. "It's an extremely candid look into a bizarre world," the ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»

How 'Thank You' Sounds to Chinese Ears

In an essay for The Atlantic this week, Deepak Singh described the culture of saying “thank you” in Hindi. His explanation for why many Indians don't say thanks ... «The Atlantic, Jun 15»

Thank You Team POLITICO For Your Positive Energy!

Politico's feel good memos are legendary. The stuff of fairytales and psychology conventions. No one is left out — unless you're Mike Elk, who hasn't seen the ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»

The Right Way To Say Thanks After an Interview

According to Kim Isaacs, Monster Résumé Expert, most applicants don't follow up with a thank-you letter. "Even if you think an offer is in the bag, you can always ... «Fast Company, Jun 15»