express gratitude or show appreciation to
thank
How to use thank in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for thank.
Editorial note
We couldn't even thank them, and we were just so... shocked.
Quick take
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for thank.
verb
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Example sentences
We couldn't even thank them, and we were just so... shocked.
And thank goodness. If anybody knows where the grave is, I'd like to go piss on it.
So thank you Paul for spending so much time making Hacker News such a great place to visit each day.
My thank yous went unanswered. My smiles to you were not reciprocated.
Nah, I'd rather not, thank you. I prefer to actually visit my doctor where facebook doesn't get all the data about it.
Just wanted to thank anyone who signed for their support. I just got off the phone with the White House and they're really enthusiastic about getting this fixed.
I like hnsearch a lot, but I'd like us to take a second to thank whoever was running SearchYC, which for the past couple years has been practically indispensable in keeping up with this community.
Keep your OCD to your own home/office and away from public spaces, thank you very much. Right now, I get the impression that it's too easy to flag something for deletion and too difficult to counter the deletionist argument, especially since the deletionists are so familiar with editorial procedures.
Also, on a side note, the day I created my HN account on here I was sleeping rough, sat in the middle of a public park with just a backpack and a laptop, but dreaming of a better life, just wanted to thank all the people on here for showing me the better side of humanity when all hope seemed lost
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use thank in a sentence?
We couldn't even thank them, and we were just so... shocked.
What does thank mean?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
What part of speech is thank?
thank is commonly used as verb.