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think
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- pronunciation:
- thIngk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- think ahead, think of, think over, think through, think up
- features:
- Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
thinks, thinking, thought |
| definition 1: |
to use the power of the mind.
I think better when I'm in quiet surroundings.- synonyms:
- conceive, ideate, imagine
- similar words:
- cogitate, conceptualize, dream, meditate, ponder, reason, remember, theorize
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| definition 2: |
to use one's mind to evaluate, reason, or judge.
I need to think before I make my final decision.He thought about selling his car and buying a new one.
- synonyms:
- cogitate, consider, ponder, reason
- similar words:
- brood, deliberate, estimate, judge, meditate, mull, reflect
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| definition 3: |
to turn your mind toward someone or something.
She thought about her sister in the hospital.I didn't think to bring an umbrella with me this morning, but I wish I had.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- ponder, reflect
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| definition 4: |
to recall or remember (usu. fol. by "of").
He thought of his college days.- synonyms:
- recollect, remember, reminisce
- similar words:
- bethink, recall
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| definition 5: |
to exercise caution.
Think before you act.- synonyms:
- cogitate, consider, deliberate
- similar words:
- contemplate, imagine, judge, reason, reflect, ruminate
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| definition 6: |
to have an opinion or belief (usu. fol. by "of").
I think of him as a good man.- synonyms:
- conceive
- similar words:
- conceptualize, deem, feel, judge
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| related words: |
conceive, recollect, see, speculate, study, wonder |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to expect or believe.
He thinks that they will return soon.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- expect
- similar words:
- believe, guess, hope, imagine, project, speculate, suppose
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| definition 2: |
to reflect about or ponder.
Think what this means for your future.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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- synonyms:
- cogitate, consider, contemplate, ponder
- similar words:
- analyze, deliberate, envisage, examine, imagine, regard, ruminate, speculate, study
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| definition 3: |
to form, as an idea; imagine.
She was thinking how lovely it would be to have a wedding in such a place.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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I can't think why you would want to invest in such a risky venture![verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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- synonyms:
- conceive, imagine, picture
- similar words:
- concoct, contrive, design, formulate, ideate, image, intend, invent, project
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| definition 4: |
to have as an opinion.
I think that it's a good idea.[verb + (that) + clause
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Do you think the situation will improve?[verb + (that) + clause
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| definition 5: |
to have an opinion of (someone or something) as; believe to be.
They thought him crude and uncultured.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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We all thought her a genius.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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I thought them to be very kind and thoughtful.[verb + smby/smth + to be + noun/adj
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- synonyms:
- adjudge, believe, consider, judge, regard
- similar words:
- assume, deem, fancy, feel, hold, infer, maintain, opine, presume, repute, suppose
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| definition 6: |
to remember or have in mind.
She was thinking how happy she had been.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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- synonyms:
- recall, recollect, remember
- similar words:
- bethink
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| definition 7: |
to mentally formulate or consider.
I need time to think the matter through.- synonyms:
- conceive, consider, imagine
- similar words:
- cogitate, conceptualize, concoct, contrive, devise, dream up, formulate, invent, ruminate
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| related words: |
chew, conceive, figure, judge, make, reason, suspect, trust |
| phrase: |
think ahead, think of, think over, think through, think up |
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some actions involving thinking |
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associate, assume, conceive, consider, contemplate, deliberate, determine, devise, dream up, dwell, entertain, evaluate, expect, figure, guess, imagine, invent, judge, meditate, muse, picture, ponder, presume, reason, recall, reckon, recollect, reflect, regard, remember, review, speculate, suppose, weigh |
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