think (verb)
1think — ► VERB (past and past part. thought) 1) have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something. 2) direct one s mind towards someone or something; use one s mind actively to form connected ideas. 3) (think of/about) take into… …
2think of — verb 1. keep in mind for attention or consideration (Freq. 53) Remember the Alamo Remember to call your mother every day! Think of the starving children in India! • Syn: ↑remember • Ant: ↑forget …
3think up — verb devise or invent (Freq. 2) He thought up a plan to get rich quickly no one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software • Syn: ↑think of, ↑dream up, ↑hatch, ↑concoct • Der …
4think over — verb reflect deeply on a subject (Freq. 3) I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate • Syn: ↑chew over,… …
5think out — verb consider carefully and rationally (Freq. 2) Every detail has been thought out • Hypernyms: ↑plan, ↑be after • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * think out …
6think back — verb recapture the past; indulge in memories (Freq. 2) he remembered how he used to pick flowers • Syn: ↑remember • Derivationally related forms: ↑remembrance (for: ↑remember), ↑ …
7think through — 1. To solve by a process of thought 2. To project and consider all the possible consequences, problems, etc relating to (some course of action) • • • Main Entry: ↑think * * * ˌthink ˈthrough [transitive] [ …
8think about — verb 1. have on one s mind, think about actively (Freq. 21) I m thinking about my friends abroad She always thinks about her children first • Hypernyms: ↑think, ↑cogitate, ↑cerebrate • Hyponyms: ↑ …
9think twice — verb consider and reconsider carefully (Freq. 1) Think twice before you have a child • Hypernyms: ↑consider, ↑debate, ↑moot, ↑turn over, ↑deliberate • Verb Frames …
10think — verb (past and past participle thought) 1》 have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something. 2》 use one s mind actively to form connected ideas about someone or something. ↘have a particular mental attitude. ↘(think… …
