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In addition to the idioms beginning with THANK, Also see GIVE THANKS FOR SMALL BLESSINGS.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb
credit:
Thank him for his gift.
noun
appreciation:
Thanks for the nice card.
noun
benediction:
We give thanks to the Lord.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. gratefully, profusely, properly, sincerely, warmly I would like to thank you all most sincerely. He thanked her warmly for the meal. | politely | personally | publicly VERB + THANK must, want to, would like to I wanted to thank him personally. PREP. for I haven't thanked Bill properly yet for his present.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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thank
to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have given you or done for you:
• She thanked them for the presents. • You don’t need to thank me. • He thanked her for coming and showed her to her car.
say thank you
to thank someone by saying the words ‘thank you’, or by giving them something:
• I just wanted to say thank you for all your help. • This gift is our way of saying thank you to everyone who worked so hard. • Make sure you say thank you for your birthday presents.
express your gratitude
formal to thank someone for something they have done – used in speeches and letters:
• I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have sent me letters of support.
show your appreciation
formal to thank someone by giving them something, or by doing something special for them:
• To show our gratitude for all your hard work, we are paying you a special bonus.
acknowlege
to publicly do or say something to thank someone for their help or support:
• The building will be named the John Laird Centre, to acknowledge the contribution of the Laird family to the area. • He acknowledged the applause with a small bow.
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