Think (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I think we should consider all the options before making a decision.
- She's always thinking about new ways to solve the problem.
- I've been thinking a lot about my future career and what I want to do.
- After thinking carefully, he decided not to pursue the project.
- Some people think that eating too much sugar can cause health problems.
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- Tie In
- Speculate
- Devote
- Centre
- Rationalise
- Mull
- Pay
- Connect
- Reason Out
- Excogitate
- Center
- Relate
- Ponder
- Focus
- Think Over
- Pore
- Conclude
- Ruminate
- Rivet
- Reflect
- Pass Judgment
- Mull Over
- Meditate
- Contemplate
- Muse
- Link
- Colligate
- Judge
- Philosophise
- Link Up
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Meaning 2
Focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- If you want to lose weight, think thin and avoid all those high-calorie snacks.
- Think small and focus on the minor details to improve your daily life.
- To solve global problems, we need to think global and act local.
- In business, always think ahead and plan for the unexpected.
- Think positively and believe in yourself to achieve your dreams.
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Meaning 3
Decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- After considering all the options, it's time to think what we should do.
- She asked for a moment to think before making her decision.
- I was supposed to think of a topic for the essay by yesterday.
- Let her think about it for a bit before you ask her again.
- Can you think of a solution to this complicated problem?
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Meaning 4
Have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I had no intention to scare her, I just meant to surprise her and think only to bring a smile on her face.
- The volunteers only thought to provide temporary shelter and aid to the affected people after the cyclone.
- I never think to cause you any trouble with my actions, please forgive me.
- The charity workers thought to raise funds for local hospitals with this event.
- She didn't think to alarm anyone and whispered the secret only to her closest friend.
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Meaning 5
Have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I try to think positive thoughts before going to bed to ensure a good night's sleep.
- She couldn't think beyond the present moment, so she made spontaneous decisions.
- He made a conscious effort to think before he acted in a heated situation.
- I think productive thoughts when I take a short walk during my lunch break.
- We are asked to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions.
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Meaning 6
Be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The chimpanzee is thought to be the only animal aside from humans that can think abstractly.
- Humans have the unique capacity to think and reason.
- She is a brilliant scientist who can think logically and critically.
- Children with high intelligence quotient can think creatively and solve complex problems.
- Compared to humans, dolphins have been observed to think and communicate in sophisticated ways.
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Meaning 7
Ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She took a moment to think about the decision and its potential consequences before making up her mind.
- Think how much more money we would save if we stopped dining out every weekend.
- I think about my childhood a lot these days and wonder how things might have been different.
- You need to think this through and come up with a plan before you start your own business.
- Before answering, take a moment to think of all the possible options available to you.
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Meaning 8
Dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I think she's going to love it as a gift.
- Do you really think so after hearing all the arguments against it.
- She thinks very highly of her brother's skills.
- I don't think they'll be able to fix the problem without more funding.
- They think we'll be rich one day just from the investment.
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Meaning 9
Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I think he's probably going to be late for the meeting.
- I think she's doing okay after the breakup, but it's hard to tell.
- She didn't think to bring an umbrella, so she got soaked in the rain.
- I think they'll finish the project by the end of the month, but I'm not sure.
- I think the problem lies with the software, not the hardware.
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Meaning 10
Imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Think what an iconic city New York must have been in the 1920s.
- Imagine you're on a beautiful island, then think what it would be like to have it all to yourself.
- Just think, you could be traveling around the world by this time next year.
- Think what it must have been like for the first humans to walk on the moon.
- Think what the view from the top of Mount Everest must be like on a clear day.
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Meaning 11
Judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I think she's eligible for the award.
- I believe him to be the most honest politician of our time.
- She thinks him to be the most talented artist in town.
- The company thinks its employees to be its most valuable assets.
- They think their grandparents to be the most understanding people in their lives.
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Hyponyms
- Consider
- Look Upon
- Take To Be
- Be Known As
- Esteem
- Regard
- Know As
- View
- Repute
- Regard As
- Look On
- Reckon
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Meaning 12
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I was trying to think what we had eaten for lunch yesterday but it slipped my mind.
- Can you think back to what we did during our last family vacation.
- I've been trying to think of her name all day, but I just can't seem to recall it.
- See if you can think of the title of that movie we watched last week.
- I'm struggling to think of the last time I spoke to my old school friend.
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Meaning 13
Bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- He thought himself into a hypnotic state to prepare for the competition.
- She thought her way into the main character's role, fully absorbing the emotions.
- The novelist thought himself into the mind of a detective.
- By daydreaming, the young girl thought herself into an imaginary world.
- The anxious patient thought himself into a state of hyper-vigilance, expecting an emergency.