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Audio Help [thingk] Pronunciation Key verb, thought, think·ing, adjective, noun –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
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| 1. | to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc. |
| 2. | to employ one's mind rationally and objectively in evaluating or dealing with a given situation: Think carefully before you begin. |
| 3. | to have a certain thing as the subject of one's thoughts: I was thinking about you. We could think of nothing else. |
| 4. | to call something to one's conscious mind: I couldn't think of his phone number. |
| 5. | to consider something as a possible action, choice, etc.: She thought about cutting her hair. |
| 6. | to invent or conceive of something: We thought of a new plan. |
| 7. | to have consideration or regard for someone: Think of others first. |
| 8. | to esteem a person or thing as indicated: to think badly of someone. |
| 9. | to have a belief or opinion as indicated: I think so. |
| 10. | (of a device or machine, esp. a computer) to use artificial intelligence to perform an activity analogous to human thought. |
| 11. | to have or form in the mind as an idea, conception, etc. |
| 12. | to consider for evaluation or for possible action upon: Think the deal over. |
| 13. | to regard as specified: He thought me unkind. |
| 14. | to believe to be true of someone or something: to think evil of the neighbors. |
| 15. | to analyze or evolve rationally: to think the problem out. |
| 16. | to have as a plan or intention: I thought that I would go. |
| 17. | to anticipate or expect: I did not think to find you here. |
| 18. | of or pertaining to thinking or thought. |
| 19. | Informal. stimulating or challenging to the intellect or mind: the think book of the year. Compare think piece. |
| 20. | Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think. |
| 21. | think of,
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| 22. | think out or through,
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| 23. | think up, to devise or contrive by thinking: Can you think up an arrangement of furniture for this room? |
| 24. | think better of, to change one's mind about; reconsider: She considered emigrating to Australia, but thought better of it. |
| 25. | think fit, to consider advisable or appropriate: By all means, take a vacation if you think fit. |
| 26. | think nothing of. nothing (def. 19). |
| 27. | think twice, to weigh carefully before acting; consider: I would think twice before taking on such a responsibility. |
[Origin: bef. 900; ME thinken, var. of thenken, OE thencan; c. D, G denken, ON thekkja, Goth thagkjan; akin to thank]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
think of
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| think of | |
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| 1. | keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" [syn: remember] [ant: bury] |
| 2. | take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" [syn: entertain] |
| 3. | look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" |
| 4. | intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| 5. | devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software" [syn: think up] |
| 6. | choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
think of1
to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider
Example: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?
think of2Example: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?
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to remember
Example: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.
think of3Example: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.
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(with would, ~should, ~not, ~never etc) to be willing to do (something)
Example: I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.
See also: -thought-out, thinker, think, think better of, think highly, well, badly of, think little of / not think much of, think out, think over, think the world of, think twice, think up, "think of" in any languageExample: I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.
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