Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
THANK
thank, give thanks
(verb) express gratitude or show appreciation to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
thank (plural thanks)
(obsolete) An expression of appreciation; a thought.
Etymology 2
Verb
thank (third-person singular simple present thanks, present participle thanking, simple past and past participle thanked)
(transitive) To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
(transitive) To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
(transitive) To credit or hold responsible.
Source: Wiktionary
Thank, n.; pl. Thanks. Etym: [AS. Ăžanc, Ăžonc, thanks, favor, thought; akin to OS. thank favor, pleasure, thanks, D. & G. dank thanks, Icel. Ăž\'94kk, Dan. tak, Sw. tack, Goth. Ăžagks thanks; -- originally, a thought, a thinking. See Think.]
Definition: A expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment expressive of a sense of favor or kindness received; obligation, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural. "This ceremonial thanks." Massinger. If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye for sinners also do even the same. Luke vi. 33. What great thank, then, if any man, reputed wise and constant, will neither do, nor permit others under his charge to do, that which he approves not, especially in matter of sin Milton. Thanks, thanks to thee, most worthy friend, For the lesson thou hast taught. Longfellow. His thanks, Her thanks, etc., of his or her own accord; with his or her good will; voluntary. [Obs.] Full sooth is said that love ne lordship, Will not, his thanks, have no fellowship. Chaucer.
– In thank, with thanks or thankfulness. [Obs.] -- Thank offering, an offering made as an expression of thanks.
Thank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thanked; p. pr. & vb. n. Thanking.] Etym: [AS. Ăžancian. See Thank, n.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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