thanks
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θæŋks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /θæŋks/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æŋks
Interjection[edit]
thanks
- Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
- Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks.
- ~1595, Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
- Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!
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Translations[edit]
used to express appreciation or gratitude
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Noun[edit]
thanks
thanks (uncountable)
- An expression of gratitude.
- After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
- Grateful feelings or thoughts.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
expression of gratitude
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grateful feelings
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Verb[edit]
thanks
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thank
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