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# thank

verb (thank, thanks, thanked, thanking); noun (thanks — plural only)

«thank» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To tell someone you are grateful for something they did or gave: "Thank you!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#m1)
2. "Thanks" is a short, friendly way to say thank you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#m2)
3. "Thanks to" means because of: "Thanks to the rain, the garden is green." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#m3)

### In the lessons

In manners lessons: say "thank you" for gifts, help and kindness; write thank-you notes; thank the bus driver. In stories, thanking shows politeness. Phrases: thank you, thanks a lot, thanks to, thank goodness, no thanks, thank-you note.

### Examples

- Thank you for the present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x1)
- Thanks for helping me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x2)
- I thanked the bus driver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x3)
- "More cake?" "No, thank you." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x4)
- Thanks to her, we won the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x5)
- Thank goodness you're safe! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x6)
- Write a thank-you note to Grandma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x7)
- Thanks a lot! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x8)
- "Thank you, Mr. Wolf," said she. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/#x9)

### Note

"Thank you" (two words), but "a thank-you note" with a hyphen. "Thanks" is always plural. "Thanks to" can be about bad things too: "Thanks to the storm, we missed the bus."

## In Jewish tradition

To thank God means to praise Him and give thanks, often in the Temple with songs and offerings.

**Interpretation.** Giving thanks is central to prayer. The Hebrew root also gives "Jew" and Modeh Ani, the thanks said on waking. A thank-offering was brought for rescue.

### Examples

- Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name. (Writings 1CH.29.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x1)
- Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee. (Writings PSA.56.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x2)
- and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; (Writings 1CH.23.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x3)

### Note

"Thank you" (two words), but "a thank-you note" with a hyphen. "Thanks" is always plural. "Thanks to" can be about bad things too: "Thanks to the storm, we missed the bus."

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «thank» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thank/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«thank» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thank.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «thank» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«thank» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thank.html) on Mova free.