different between apologize vs thank

English

Alternative forms

• apologise (Commonwealth)

Etymology

apology +? -ize, from ???????? (apología, “a speech in defense”), from ??????????? (apologéomai, “to speak in one’s defense”), from ???????? (apólogos, “an account, story”), compound of ???- (apo-, “from, off”) and ????? (lógos, “speech”); compare also ???????????? (apologízomai, “to render an account”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??p?l?d??a?z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??p?l?d??a?z/

Verb

apologize (third-person singular simple present apologizes, present participle apologizing, simple past and past participle apologized)

1. (intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
   • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     Today I want to apologize to my co-workers.

2. (intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
3. (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.

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References

• apologize in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Portuguese

Verb

apologize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of apologizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of apologizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of apologizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of apologizar

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: th?ngk IPA^(key): /?æ?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): [?æ?k], [ðæ?k]
• (UK) IPA^(key): [?a?k]
• (æ-tensing, NYC) IPA^(key): [?e???k], [t?e???k], [ðe???k]
• Rhymes: -æ?k

Etymology 1

From Middle English thank, from Old English þanc (“thought, favour, grace, pleasure, satisfaction, thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“thought, remembrance, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *tong-, *teng- (“to think”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tonk, West Frisian tank, Dutch dank, Low German Dank, German Dank, Danish tak, Swedish tack, Faroese tøkk, Icelandic þökk. Related to thought.

Noun

thank (plural thanks)

1. (obsolete) An expression of appreciation; a thought.

Etymology 2

From Middle English thanken, thankien, from Old English þancian, þoncian (“to thank, give thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þank?n? (“to thank”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian tonkje (“to thank”), West Frisian tanke (“to thank”), Dutch danken (“to thank”), Low German danken (“to thank”), German danken (“to thank”), Danish takke (“to thank”), Swedish tacka (“to thank”), Icelandic þakka (“to thank”). Related to thought.

Verb

thank (third-person singular simple present thanks, present participle thanking, simple past and past participle thanked)

1. (transitive) To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
   • 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23

     The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed: […]
2. (transitive) To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
   • 1844, The Quarterly Review (volume 74, page 104)

     Our readers would not thank us for going into the badgerings which had for some time annoyed the chancellor on the subject of arrears in his court.

3. (transitive) To credit or hold responsible.

Derived terms

• bethank
• thankable
• thankworthy
• unthank

Related terms

• thanks
• thank you
• think

Translations

Scots

Etymology

From Old English þancian, þoncian (“to thank, give thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þank?n? (“to thank”),

Verb

thank (third-person singular present thanks, present participle thankin, past thankit, past participle thankit)

1. to thank