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think
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- pronunciation:
- thIngk
- phrases:
- think of, think up
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
thinks, thinking, thought |
| definition 1: |
to use the power of the mind.
A philosopher once said, "I think, therefore I am."- synonyms:
- conceive
- similar words:
- dream, meditate, ponder, reason, remember
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| definition 2: |
to expect or believe.
I think they'll be back before noon.She's not sure, but she thinks her dad will like the present she got for him.- synonyms:
- expect
- similar words:
- believe, guess, hope, imagine, project, speculate, suppose
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| definition 3: |
to use one's mind to judge or reason about a matter.
I thought about the question for a long time.
- synonyms:
- ponder, reason
- similar words:
- brood, deliberate, judge, meditate, reflect
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| definition 4: |
to turn your mind toward someone or something.
I thought about you a lot when I was away.Are you thinking about your art project?- synonyms:
- ponder, reflect
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| definition 5: |
to recall or remember (usually followed by "of").
He tried to think of where he'd left his keys.- similar words:
- recall
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| definition 6: |
to exercise caution.
Think before you act.- synonyms:
- deliberate
- similar words:
- contemplate, imagine, reason, reflect
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| definition 7: |
to have an opinion.
I think he is a good man.- synonyms:
- conceive
- similar words:
- feel
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| definition 8: |
to remember or have in mind.
She was thinking how happy she had been.- synonyms:
- recall, recollect, remember
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| definition 9: |
to form as an idea; imagine.
He thought how wonderful it would be to be home again.- synonyms:
- conceive, imagine, picture
- similar words:
- concoct, contrive, design, intend, invent, project
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| related words: |
conceive, figure, judge, reason, speculate, suspect, trust |
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| phrase: |
think of, think up |
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some actions involving thinking |
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associate, assume, conceive, consider, contemplate, deliberate, determine, devise, dream up, dwell, entertain, evaluate, expect, figure, guess, imagine, invent, judge, meditate, muse, picture, ponder, presume, reason, recall, reckon, recollect, reflect, regard, remember, review, speculate, suppose, weigh |
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