thanks
pronunciation
How to pronounce thanks in British English:
UK [θæŋks]
How to pronounce thanks in American English:
US [θæŋks]
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- Noun:
- an acknowledgment of appreciation
- with the help of or owing to
Word Origin
- thanks (n.)
- Old English þanc, þonc in late use "grateful thought, gratitude," plural form thanks from mid-13c., from the same root as thank (v.). Compare Old Saxon thank, Old Frisian thank, Old Norse þökk, Dutch dank, German Dank. The Old English noun originally and chiefly meant "thought, reflection, sentiment; mind, will, purpose;" also "grace, mercy, pardon; pleasure, satisfaction." As short for I give you thanks from 1580s; often with extensions, such as thanks a lot (1908). Spelling thanx attested by 1907.
Example
- 1. Thanks a lot for giving us such an opportunity !
- 2. Great . Thanks so much for your time .
- 3. Or you can give thanks by taking action .
- 4. Thanks very much for joining us .
- 5. Thanks for visiting over euro 2012 !