📖 Definitions of "Thanking"
verb
- 1
To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
"She thanked him for the lift."
- 2
To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
"I'll thank you not to smoke in my house!"
- 3
To credit or hold responsible.
"We can thank global warming for this weather."
noun
- 1
The act by which thanks are given; thanks.
🔄 Synonyms of "Thanking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| thanksnoun | An expression of appreciation or gratitude. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thanking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gratitudenoun | The state of being grateful. |
| thanksgivingnoun | (Canada, US) Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. |
| appreciatingnoun | appreciation |
| appreciative | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| appreciationnoun | A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem. |
| welcomingnoun | hospitable, accessible and cordial. |
| acknowledgingnoun | That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something. |
| terminating | Coming to an end. |
| congratulatingnoun | The act by which someone is congratulated; congratulation. |
| gratefulnessnoun | The state of being grateful. |
| acknowledgementnoun | (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment. [The act of acknowledging] |
| commendingverb | (transitive) To praise or acclaim. |
| complimenting | complimentary; in the nature of a compliment. |
| honoringnoun | conformity with law or custom or practice etc. |
| salutingnoun | The act of giving a salute. |
| recognizingverb | (transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing. |
| recognitionnoun | The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity). |
| praisingnoun | An act of giving praise. |
| laudingnoun | An act of giving praise. |
| extollingverb | (transitive) To praise; to make high. |
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