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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] |
| grateful |
feeling thankful or showing thanks for kindness or something pleasing. |
| indebted |
owing money, thanks, or a favor to another person. |
| pat (someone) on the back |
(informal) to show praise or thanks by words or actions. |
| prayer1 |
the words used in praising, expressing thanks, or in making a request to one's god. [3/6 definitions] |
| thankful |
feeling or showing thanks; grateful. |
| Thanksgiving |
(cap.) a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday in November. On Thanksgiving, Americans remember the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621 and show thanks for what they have now; Thanksgiving Day. [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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