think

[[t]θɪŋk[/t]]

v. thought, think•ing, adj. n.

1) to have a conscious mind, capable of reasoning, remembering, and making rational decisions

2) to employ one's mind rationally in evaluating a given situation:

Think carefully[/ex]

3) to have a certain thing as the subject of one's thoughts:

thinking about school[/ex]

4) to call something to one's conscious mind:

to think of a number[/ex]

5) to consider something as a possible action:

to think about cutting one's hair[/ex]

6) to invent or conceive of something:

to think of a plan[/ex]

7) to have consideration or regard for someone:

to think of others[/ex]

8) to consider a person or thing as indicated:

to think well of someone[/ex]

9) to have a belief or opinion:

I think she is funny[/ex]

10) to have in the mind as an idea:

thinking nice things[/ex]

11) to evaluate for possible action upon:

Think the deal over[/ex]

12) to regard as specified:

He thought me unkind[/ex]

13) to believe to be true of someone or something:

to think evil of them[/ex]

14) to have as a plan:

We think that we will go[/ex]

15) to anticipate or expect:

I did not think to call you[/ex]

16) phv think out or through

a) to understand or solve by thinking

b) to devise; contrive:

to think out a plan[/ex]

17) pertaining to thinking or thought

18) cvb inf the act or a period of thinking:

First, give it a good think[/ex]

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- think better of think little or nothing of think twice

Etymology: bef. 900; ME thinken, var. of thenken, OE thencan, c. OFris thensz(i) a, OSthenkian, OHGt(h)enken, ON thekkja, Go thagkjan to think, plan