Meaning of thank you | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given.
2. thank you, thanks
3. Used as a polite affirmative to accept an offer.
   often
4. thanks
5. A polite dismissal; usually used in professional contexts.
6. plural of gracia

Equivalents

Examples

““Thank⟳ you!” said the girl after her mom gave her a gift.”

““And thank⟳ you for being so sweet,” replied her mom.”

“Jun[ius] […] The General has new Wine, new come⟳ over. / He muſt have⟳ new Acquaintance for it too, / For I will none, I thank⟳ ye. / Pet[ilus] None, I thank⟳ ye? / A short and touchy answer⟳. None, I thank⟳ ye: / Ye do not scorn it, do ye?”

“I had some faint recollection of having a penny-piece in my waistcoat pocket, and, pleased with the service he had rendered to us, I gave it him as his guerdon. "Thank⟳ ye, sir—thank⟳ ye, sir—thank⟳ ye, sir," he cried, and immediately returned to his station near the footway.”

“"But, thank⟳ you, Lucy, oh, thank⟳ you," said Mrs. Dalloway, and thank⟳ you, thank⟳ you, she went on saying (sitting down on the sofa with her dress over her knees, her scissors, her silks), thank⟳ you, thank⟳ you, she went on saying in gratitude to her servants generally for helping her to be like⟳ this, to be what she wanted, gentle, generous-hearted.”

“Thank⟳ you for the music, the songs I'm singing / Thanks for all the joy they're bringing / Who can live⟳ without it, I ask⟳ in all honesty / What would life be? / Without a song or a dance⟳ what are we? / So I say⟳ thank⟳ you for the music / For giving it to me”

“Thank⟳ ya, ma'am, thank⟳ ya, thank⟳ ya, thank⟳ ya. He's a good dog. He likes ever'body. He won' be no bother. Thank⟳ ya, ma'am, thank⟳ ya, thank⟳ ya.”

“Always say⟳ "thank⟳ you." When in doubt⟳, say⟳ "thank⟳ you." Say⟳ "thank⟳ you" even if you think⟳ it is not necessary in the circumstances. Whether the recipient thinks it is or is not, it will be appreciated and remembered. It is impossible to say⟳ "thank⟳ you" too often!”

“His return⟳ text came about an hour later. "I Love⟳ you … For all the right reasons," he wrote. "And I'm glad 2 know⟳ u feel⟳ the true love⟳ u have⟳ 4 me again … Thank⟳ u!! You make⟳ me feel⟳ like⟳ i really am superman!!"”

“Adrian Shush. / Carl Thank⟳ yu. / Adrian Fer what? / Carl Fer staying. / Adrian Man tell⟳ mi to. Nuh thank⟳ mi. But you must shush.”

“Near-synonym: please⟳”

“—May I help⟳ you? —Yes, thank⟳ you.”

“—May I help⟳ you? —Thank⟳ you.”

“‘No, come⟳ in,’ he said. ‘Martin, right? Have⟳ a seat.’ […] ‘Thank⟳ you, no, I won’t.’ He moved inside a little more.”

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