| 1. express gratitude. thankthank , v. t. [imp. & p. p. thanked ; p. pr. & vb. n. thanking.] [as. ?ancian. see: thank, n.] to express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame. graunt mercy, lord, that thank i you, quod she. i thank thee for thine honest care. weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss, and thank yourself if aught should fall amiss.thank thank (thă&nsmac;k), n.; pl. thanks (#). [as. ?anc, ?onc, thanks, favor, thought; akin to os. thank favor, pleasure, thanks, d. & g. dank thanks, icel. ??kk, dan. tak, sw. tack, goth. ?agks thanks; -- originally, a thought, a thinking. see: think.] a expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment expressive of a sense of favor or kindness received; obligation, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural. this ceremonial thanks. if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same |
