Collocation
give thanks
Definition
to express gratitude; to say thank you, often formally or in a group
'give thanks' is a common English collocation. to express gratitude; to say thank you, often formally or in a group
give + thanks (+ for/to + something/someone)
“Before we eat, we give thanks for the food and for being together.”
Examples
- Every year, we _____ thanks for all the help we received.
- Before the meal, they _____ thanks and then started eating.
- Let us _____ thanks for the volunteers who made this event possible.
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- On Thanksgiving Day, many families _____ thanks for their blessings.
- At the end of the ceremony, the leader _____ thanks to everyone who attended.
- We should _____ thanks not only for success, but also for the lessons we learn.
- After recovering, she _____ thanks for the support of her friends.
- During the speech, he _____ thanks for the opportunity to serve the community.
- In many traditions, people _____ thanks at important moments in life.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally
- do exercise to do physical activity to improve health or fitness