thank you

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   grateful wordsinterjection

   Said to show you are grateful, or to be polite, when someone does or gives you something.

   “Thank you for the flowers!” Grandma said with a big smile.

   He held the door open for me, and I said, “Thank you.”

   Similarthanks, cheers

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   interjection

   Said to politely accept something someone offers you, often after “yes.”

   “Do you want some cake?” “Yes, thank you!”

   “Can I carry that bag for you?” “Thank you, that would really help.”

   Similarthanks, please

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   noun · thank-youcountable

   A way of showing that you are grateful to someone.

   We gave our teacher a special thank-you on the last day of school.

   She wrote all her thank-yous the day after the party.

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   sign of gratitudenoun · thank-you

   Made or given to show that you are grateful.

   I made a thank-you card for my neighbor.

   We brought the nurses a thank-you cake on Friday.

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   ending a meetinginterjection

   Said to politely tell someone that a meeting or talk is over, often at work.

   “Thank you, you may go now,” the manager told the new worker.

   The doctor closed the file and said, “Thank you, the nurse will show you out.”

   Similarthanks

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