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THANK, v.t.

1. To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.

We are bound to thank God always for you. 2 Thess 1.

Joab bowed himself and thanked the king. 2 Sam.14.

2. It is used ironically.

Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,

And thank yourself, if aught should fall amiss.

THANK



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THANK, v.t.

1. To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.

We are bound to thank God always for you. 2 Thess 1.

Joab bowed himself and thanked the king. 2 Sam.14.

2. It is used ironically.

Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,

And thank yourself, if aught should fall amiss.

THANK


THANK, v.t. [Sax. thancian; G. and D. danken; Ice. thacka; Sw. tacka; Dan. takker. We see by the Gothic dialects that n is not radical. To ascertain the primary sense, let us attend to its compounds; G. abdanken, (which in English would be off-thank,) to dismiss, discharge, discard, send away, put off, to disband or break, as an officer; verdanken, to owe or be indebted; D. afdanken, to cashier or discharge. These senses imply a sending. Hence thank is probably from the sense of giving, that is, a render or return.]

  1. To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed. We are bound to thank God always for you. 2 Thess. i. Joab bowed himself and thanked the king. 2 Sam. xiv.
  2. It is used ironically. Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss, / And thank yourself, if aught should fall amiss. Dryden.

Thank
  1. 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." Massinger.

    If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. Luke vi. 33.

    What great thank, then, if any man, reputed wise and constant, will neither do, nor permit others under his charge to do, that which he approves not, especially in matter of sin? Milton.

    Thanks, thanks to thee, most worthy friend,
    For the lesson thou hast taught.     Longfellow.

    His thanks, Her thanks, etc., of his or her own accord; with his or her good will; voluntary. [Obs.]

    Full sooth is said that love ne lordship,
    Will not, his thanks, have no fellowship.     Chaucer.

    -- In thank, with thanks or thankfulness. [Obs.] -- Thank offering, an offering made as an expression of thanks.

  2. 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. Chaucer.

    I thank thee for thine honest care. Shak.

    Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,
    And thank yourself if aught should fall amiss.     Dryden.

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Thank

THANK, verb transitive

1. To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.

We are bound to thank God always for you. 2 Thessalonians 1:3.

Joab bowed himself and thanked the king. 2 Samuel 14:22.

2. It is used ironically.

Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,

And thank yourself, if aught should fall amiss.

THANK

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