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thanks | grateful |

As an interjection thanks

is used to express appreciation or gratitude.

As a noun thanks

is (obsolete).

As a verb thanks

is (thank).

As an adjective grateful is

showing appreciation, being thankful.

thanks

English

Alternative forms

* thanx,

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
    • Could you give me a hand, please?'' — Yes, sure. — ''Thanks .
  • * ~1595 , Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
    • Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

    Derived terms

    * thanks a lot * thanks for nothing * thanks for your help

    Noun

  • (obsolete) English plurals
  • (plurale tantum) An expression of gratitude.
    • After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
  • Grateful feelings or thoughts.

    • Derived terms

    * thanks to

    Verb

    (head)
  • (thank)
    • English phrasebook

    grateful

    English

    (Gratitude)

    Alternative forms

    * gratefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Showing appreciation, being thankful.
    • I'm grateful that you helped me out.
    I'm grateful to you for helping me out
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Carroll thought he had equalised with his header against the bar with eight minutes left. Liverpool claimed the ball had cross the line and Chelsea were grateful for a miraculous intervention from Cech to turn his effort on to the woodwork.}}
  • Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
  • Pleasing, welcome.
  • * Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Skeleton in Armor :
    • Fell I upon my spear, / Oh, death was grateful !
  • * Herman Melville, Omoo
    • grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.

    Synonyms

    * thankful * appreciative

    Antonyms

    * ungrateful

    Derived terms

    * gratefulness

    Related terms

    * gratitude

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