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give thanks

VERB
appreciate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge enjoy welcome
WEAK
be appreciative be indebted be obliged flip over freak out on get high on groove on
Antonyms
WEAK
be critical criticize decrease depreciate disparage disregard lose value neglect overlook
VERB
praise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire advocate applaud appreciate celebrate cite commend compliment endorse extol hail honor laud proclaim recommend tout
STRONG
acclaim adulate aggrandize approve bless boost cajole cheer clap dignify distinguish elevate ennoble eulogize exalt flatter glorify puff resound reverence root sanction stroke worship
WEAK
bow down build up cry up make much of panegyrize pay homage pay tribute rave over sing the praises smile on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame censure conceal criticize denounce disapprove dishonor disparage disregard hide neglect oppose overlook protest
STRONG
belittle castigate condemn damn debase decrease degrade demote depress disallow discourage disgrace humiliate insult lower prevent refuse shame veto
WEAK
accuse reproach
VERB
thank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge kiss praise
STRONG
bless
WEAK
be grateful be indebted be obligated be obliged bow down say thank you show appreciation show courtesy show gratitude smile on

Example Sentences

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Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a party statement, claimed a "sweeping victory", without giving figures, calling for followers to give thanks in prayer on Friday rather than celebrate on the streets.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

This Thanksgiving, give thanks if you still have a job.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Everybody read from the supplementary prayer booklet: “These couples have come to the synagogue to give thanks for the institution of marriage and for their mutual love and devotion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“A poem can rinse, reflect and reveal us / I give thanks for the intimacy of planting poems / the living that brings poems into being,” monet read.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

He dips his head, so he doesn’t see that some people at the table aren’t in the mood to give thanks.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers