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| think [ thingk ] |
verb (past and past participle thought [ thawt ] or thunk (nonstandard) [ thungk ], present participle think·ing, 3rd person present singular thinks) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb form thoughts: to use the mind to consider ideas and make judgments
  Think carefully before you start writing.
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2. transitive verb have something as opinion: to believe something, or have something as an opinion
I don't think it will rain today.
She seems to think she's a good dancer.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb comprehend something: to imagine or understand something or the possibility of something
I can't think of letting you leave so soon.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb have in mind: to bring something to mind
I can't think what the date is today.
I hadn't thought about him for months.
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5. transitive verb concentrate on something: to focus the attention on something
He thinks golf day and night.
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6. intransitive verb have regard for somebody: to regard somebody with care or concern
You need to think of your family.
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7. transitive verb view somebody or something as something: to regard somebody or something in a particular way
Don't think me unkind.
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8. transitive and intransitive verb intend: to have something as a plan
She thought she'd go out after dinner.
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9. transitive verb foresee something: to anticipate something happening
I didn't think he'd actually do it.
I didn't think you'd be early.
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10. transitive verb be heedful of something: to be attentive or considerate enough to do something
Didn't you think to ask about her mother?
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11. intransitive verb choose something: to make a mental choice
Think of a card and I'll try to guess what it is.
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12. transitive verb influence outcome with mind: to bring something to a particular condition using the mind
Try to think the pain away.
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spell of thinking: an act of thinking, or a period of time spent thinking
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informal
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She sat down to have a think.
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| [ Old English þencan< Indo-European] |
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| think·a·ble adjective |
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have got another think coming used to say that somebody is mistaken (informal)
If he thinks I'm going to help him he's got another think coming.
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not think much of somebody or something to regard somebody or something as not being very good
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that's what you think! used to say that somebody is quite wrong in a belief, assumption, or expectation (informal)
"It shouldn't take too long." "That's what you think!"
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think better of something to change your mind and decide not to do something
She was about to speak her mind, but then thought better of it.
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think nothing of something to regard something as not being unusual
She thinks nothing of working all night to finish a project.
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think twice to consider something very carefully
You should think twice about lending them so much money.
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