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Thank you

//ˈθæŋk ˌju// intj, noun

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given.

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

  2. 2
    Used as a polite affirmative to accept an offer. often

    "Near-synonym: please"

  3. 3
    A polite dismissal; usually used in professional contexts.

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

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of thank-you. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a conversational expression of gratitude wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English thanke yow; as with thank God, praise be to God, and praise the Lord, it was originally a present subjunctive form but is usually not parsed that way in current usage. It has also sometimes been parsed as a prodrop form of (present indicative) I thank you, a mechanism that may plausibly coexist with the other one (instances being variable).

Etymology 2

From Middle English thanke yow; as with thank God, praise be to God, and praise the Lord, it was originally a present subjunctive form but is usually not parsed that way in current usage. It has also sometimes been parsed as a prodrop form of (present indicative) I thank you, a mechanism that may plausibly coexist with the other one (instances being variable).

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