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Think has 17 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an instance of deliberate thinking

"I need to give it a good think"

2

An act of thinking; consideration (of something).

"Before we make a final decision, let's give the matter some thought."

"He put on his thinking cap to solve the difficult problem."

Verb
1

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"

2

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"

3

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"

4

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"

5

imagine or visualize

"Just think--you could be rich one day!"

"Think what a scene it must have been!"

6

focus one's attention on a certain state

"Think big"

"think thin"

7

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"

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"

"Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"

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"

14

To ponder, to go over in one's head.

"The sky looks overcast and it seems like rain is coming."

15

To seem, to appear.

In plain English: To think means to use your brain to come up with ideas or solve problems.

"I think we should go to the park this afternoon."

Usage: Use "think" when you are forming an opinion or having an idea about something rather than simply recalling facts. It often pairs with verbs like "about," such as thinking about a problem before deciding on a solution.

Example Sentences
"He put on his thinking cap to solve the difficult problem." noun
"His quick think saved the day during the surprise inspection." noun
"She paused for a moment to give it some more thought before answering." noun
"The coach's final think was to switch the players immediately." noun
"I think we should go to the park this afternoon." verb
See Also
consider thought thinker brain mind pensive thinking cap hard of thinking
Related Terms
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Antonyms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
deliberation evaluate expect imagine concentrate think change
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hold rethink think think of feel see suspect puzzle over rationalize philosophize brainstorm chew over reason evaluate study plan associate concentrate give think about know recognize review design aim

Origin

The word "think" comes from Old English þenċan and traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *teng-, which originally meant to think, feel, or know. It entered Middle English as thinken before evolving into the modern form we use today.

Rhyming Words
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