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think (t̸hiŋk)

transitive verb thought, thinking think′·ing

  1. to form or have in the mind; conceive thinking good thoughts
  2. to hold in one's opinion; judge; consider many think her charming
  3. to believe; surmise; expect they think they can come
  4. to determine, resolve, work out, etc. by reasoning think what your next move should be
  5. Now Rare to purpose; intend thinking to do right
    1. to bring to mind; form an idea of think what the future holds
    2. to recall; recollect think what joy was ours
  7. to have the mind turned steadily toward; have constantly in mind think success

Etymology: < ME thenchen, to think, confused with thinchen, to seem < OE thencan < PGmc *thankjan, to think: for IE base see thank

intransitive verb

  1. to use the mind for arriving at conclusions, making decisions, drawing inferences, etc.; reflect; reason learn to think
  2. to have an opinion, belief, expectation, etc. I just think so
  3. to weigh something mentally; reflect think before you act
  4. to call to mind; recall; remember: with of or about
  5. to have an opinion, judgment, etc.: with of or about
  6. to allow oneself to consider: with of or about
  7. to have regard for; consider the welfare of: with of or about
  8. to discover or invent; conceive (of)

noun

Informal the act of thinking give it a good think

adjective

Slang having to do with thinking

Related Forms:

think Idioms

think (all) the world of

to admire or love greatly

think better of

  1. to form a more favorable opinion of
  2. to make a more sensible or practical decision about, after reconsidering

think fit

to regard as proper or appropriate

think little of

or think nothing of
  1. to attach little (or no) importance, value, etc. to
  2. to have little (or no) hesitancy about

think nothing of it!

you're welcome!

think on (or upon)

Archaic to give thought or consideration to

think out

  1. to think about completely or to the end
  2. to work out, solve, discover, or plan by thinking

think out loud

to speak one's thoughts as they occur
Also think aloud

think over

to give thought to; ponder well, as for reconsideration

think through

to think about until one reaches a conclusion or resolution

think twice

to reconsider; pause to think about again

think up

to invent, contrive, plan, etc. by thinking
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think (t̸hiŋk)

impersonal verb thought

to seem: obs., except in archaic methinks, methought

Etymology: < ME thinchen, to seem, confused with thenchen, to think: see think

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think Synonyms

think

v.

  1. To examine with the mind

    cogitate, reason, deliberate, ideate, muse, ponder, consider, contemplate, deliberate, stop to consider, study, reflect, imagine, conceive, examine, think twice, estimate, evaluate, appraise, resolve, ruminate, scan, confer, consult, meditate, meditate upon, take under consideration, have on one's mind, brood over, speculate, weigh, have in mind, keep in mind, bear in mind, mull over*, turn over*, cudgel one's brains*, sweat over*, stew*, bone*, beat one's brains*, rack one's brains*, use the old bean*, do some tall headwork*, do some hefty headwork*, figure out*, put on one's thinking cap*, use one's head*, pick one's steps*, hammer away at*, hammer out*, bury oneself in*; see also analyze 1.

    Antonyms neglect*, take for granted, accept. *

  2. To believe

    be convinced, deem, hold; see believe 1.

  3. To suppose

    imagine, guess, presume; see assume 1.

  4. To form in the mind

    conceive, invent, create; see imagine 1.

  5. To remember

    recollect, recall, reminisce; see remember 1, 2.

think is the general word meaning to exercise the mental faculties so as to form ideas, arrive at conclusions, etc. learn to think clearly; reason implies a logical sequence of thought, starting with what is known or assumed and advancing to a definite conclusion through the inferences drawn he reasoned that she would accept; cogitate is used, sometimes humorously, of a person who is, or appears to be, thinking seriously or hard I was cogitating, not daydreaming; reflect implies a turning of one's thoughts on or back on a subject and connotes deep or quiet continued thought he reflected on the day's events; speculate implies a reasoning on the basis of incomplete or uncertain evidence and therefore stresses the conjectural character of the opinions formed to speculate on the possibility of life on Mars; deliberate implies careful and thorough consideration of a matter in order to arrive at a conclusion the jury deliberated on the case


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think Usage Examples

Object

  • fit: The student or his/her representative shall present the case to the panel, calling such witnesses and presenting such evidence as he/she thinks fit.

Adjective complement

  • most: I think most of us are searching for community.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • through: To get more out of the exercise, encourage students to think through and plan all aspects of the performance.

Used with why or when

  • that: I don't think that turned out well for him.

Preposition: of

  • anything: Any readers who want to be generous, and who really can't think of anything better to do, may consult.

Preposition: for

  • moment: And all are simply degrees of the same thing, as you will see if you but think for a moment.
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Never speak more clearly than you think.

-Baker, Howard Henry,Jr

He can't think without his hat.

-Beckett, Samuel

An editor must always be with the peopleöthink with themöfeel with themöand he need fear nothing, he will always be rightöalways be strongöalways free.

-Bennett,James Gordon, Snr

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