thanking

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thanking

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of thank

noun thankings

  1. The act by which thanks are given; thanks. 1484, William Caxton, The Subtyl Historyes and Fables of Esope, Book 3, “The Lyon & the pastour or herdman,” And therfore this is notary and trewe that al maner of folke ought to rendre and gyue thankynges grace and mercye to theyre good doers

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Closest in meaning: gratitude, thanksgiving, appreciating, appreciative, appreciation, welcoming, acknowledging, terminating, congratulating, gratefulness, acknowledgement, commending, complimenting, honoring, saluting, recognizing

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@misc{thanking_2026,
  title = {thanking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thanking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}