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| acknowledge |
to show thanks for. [1/3 definitions] |
| acknowledgment |
something done to express thanks or show appreciation. [1/2 definitions] |
| appreciation |
a feeling of thanks. [1/3 definitions] |
| earn |
When you earn something, you receive it because of something good you have done. If you do something nice for someone, you might earn their thanks. [1/2 definitions] |
| grateful |
feeling thankful or showing thanks for kindness or something pleasing. |
| indebted |
owing money, thanks, or a favor to another person. |
| interjection |
An interjection is one word or a short phrase that we use to show some feeling or give a special short message. Words like "ouch," "hello," "hey," and "thanks" are interjections. |
| owe |
When you owe someone something, you should give it to them because it is the right thing to do. When you owe thanks to someone, it means that they did something good for you and you should thank them in return. If someone owes you an apology, they did something bad and they should say they are sorry to you. [1/2 definitions] |
| pat (someone) on the back |
(informal) to show praise or thanks by words or actions. |
| prayer1 |
communication with a divine being as a means of worship or giving thanks. [1/6 definitions] |
| thankful |
feeling or showing thanks; grateful. |
| thanks |
When someone says "Thanks," they mean "Thank you." [2 definitions] |
| Thanksgiving |
(lower case) the feeling or expression of being thankful. [1/2 definitions] |
| thanks to |
let thanks be given to. [1/2 definitions] |
| tribute |
something given, done, or said to express respect or thanks. |
| welcome |
used as a polite answer to an expression of thanks. [1/8 definitions] |
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