Crossword clues for thanking
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thank \Thank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thanked; p. pr. & vb. n. Thanking.] [AS. [thorn]ancian. See Thank, n.] To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame.
``Graunt mercy, lord, that thank I you,'' quod she.
--Chaucer.
I thank thee for thine honest care.
--Shak.
Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss,
And thank yourself if aught should fall amiss.
--Dryden.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which thanks are given; thanks. vb. (present participle of thank English)
Usage examples of "thanking".
His arm already had been swabbed with iodine, sewn up and bandaged and in a sling and he was thanking his luck that his wound was relatively superficial.
I was about to speak to him when he began by thanking me for having got him a bed.
Not knowing which way to turn, I wrote to my excellent grandmother, begging her assistance, but instead of sending me some money, she came to Padua on the 1st of October, 1739, and, after thanking the doctor and Bettina for all their affectionate care, she bought me back to Venice.
Towards evening two sailors came after the rest of the luggage, and thanking my hostess I told Leah to put up my linen, and to give it to her father, who had taken the box of which I was to be the bearer down to the vessel.
I replied as quietly, thanking him for treating me as a friend, but informing him that I really could not lend him the money, as I wanted what little I had for my own necessities.
I handed it to him with a smile, thanking him for the opportunity he had afforded me of earning fifteen carlini, and took care to add that I should leave for Salerno early the next morning.
I picked up the purse which had fallen out, and put it back in his pocket, thanking him, and saying it would be useless to me, for if I were guilty I was content to lose my head.
But the ungrateful hound, instead of thanking me, reproached me for having craftily rid myself of him, and added that, as I was going to Paris, I might as well take him with me, as the dullness of Augsburg was almost killing him.
I sent home the baron in my carriage, after thanking him for his services, and begging him to be my companion early and late while I stayed at Grenoble--a re quest which he granted excepting for those days on which he was on duty.
Costa was charmed with such honour being shewn him, and after thanking me went into the kitchen to help the mother with the polenta.
He made bold to ask me to his wedding, but I refused, thanking him kindly.
A few days later I was thanking my old doctor for having procured me such a capital nurse, but he stared at me and said he knew nothing about the woman.
He took me back to my inn, thanking me almost as heartily as his charming nymphs.
She took the money, thanking me with much grace, and letting me imprint a delicious kiss on her lovely lips.
I got out of the carriage, and after thanking the kindly old landlord, who was sorry to lose so good a boarder, I made her get in, sat down beside her, and ordered the postillions to go to Toulon, as I wished to see that fine port before returning to Italy.