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think

/ˈθɪŋk/noun, verb1 syllable

Think means: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.

Synonyms for think22

verb, as in recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect

verb, as in expect, believe, or suppose

opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess

verb, as in judge or regard; look upon; judge

believe, consider, conceive

verb, as in use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

cogitate, cerebrate

verb, as in have in mind as a purpose

intend, mean

also used for think

ponder, have opinion, deem, guess See Thesaurus:suppose

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What does think mean?14

verb

1

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection“I can't remember saying any such thing”

2

expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”

3

judge or regard; look upon; judge“I think he is very smart”

4

use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments“I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere”

5

have in mind as a purpose“I mean no harm”

6

imagine or visualize“Just think — you could be rich one day!”

7

focus one's attention on a certain state“Think big”

8

decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting“Can you think what to do next?”

9

ponder; reflect on, or reason about“Think the matter through”

10

dispose the mind in a certain way“Do you really think so?”

11

have or formulate in the mind“think good thoughts”

12

be capable of conscious thought“Man is the only creature that thinks”

13

bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation“She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam”

noun

1

an instance of deliberate thinking“I need to give it a good think”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with think?17

two syllables

rethink
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Think in a sentence

  • Teachers stimulate the students' interest, have them think, ask questions, and debate among themselves.shekitten
  • I'm trying hard, but can't think of her name.CK
  • If you think this is wrong, you must speak out.CM
  • Do you, by any chance, think you will succeed?CM
  • And just think, you're on the other side of the world.unknown
  • Some think it is based on love, others on control.unknown
  • Your offer is very attractive, but we will have to think about it.CK
  • However, if he is brain-dead, he will never think, speak, or hear again.orcrist

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Forms of think

as a noun

plural
thinks

as a verb

past tense
thought
past participle
thought
present participle
thinking
third-person singular
thinks