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   think

   /THiNGk/

   verb

   • 1. have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something: "she thought that nothing would be the same again" Similar believebe of the opinionhave as one's opinionbe of the viewbe under the impressionexpectimagineanticipatesurmisesupposeconjectureguessfancyconcludedeterminereasoninformal:reckonfigureformal:opinearchaic:weendeemjudgeholdreckonconsiderpresumeestimateregard asview as
   • ▪ used in questions to express anger or surprise: "what do you think you're doing?"
   • ▪ used in speech to reduce the force of a statement or opinion, or to politely suggest or refuse something: "I thought we could go out for a meal"
   • 2. direct one's mind toward someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas: "he was thinking about Colin" Similar ponderreflectdeliberatemeditatecontemplatemusecogitateruminatebe lost in thoughtbe in a brown studybroodconcentraterack one's brainscudgel one's brainsinformal:put on one's thinking capsleep on itrare:cerebrateOpposite actleap into action
   • ▪ have a particular mental attitude or approach: "he thought like a general"
   • ▪ have sufficient foresight or awareness to do something: "I hadn't thought to warn Rachel about him"
   • ▪ imagine (an actual or possible situation): "think of being paid a salary to hunt big game!" Similar imaginepicturevisualizeenvisageenvisiondream aboutfantasize about

   noun

   • 1. an act of thinking: "I went for a walk to have a think"

   Word Origin Old Englishthencan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German denken.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word think as a verb, noun, and adjective. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of think.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THINK definition: 1. to believe something or have an opinion or idea: 2. to have a low opinion of someone or…. Learn more.

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   Think definition: to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.. See examples of THINK used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthink verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   When you are expressing an opinion, believe is stronger than think and is used especially for matters of principle; think is used more for practical matters or matters of personal taste. feel to have a particular opinion about something that has happened or about what you/ somebody ought to do:

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   To think is to have an idea, belief, or thought about something. If you think that your parents are unusually strict, it means that you believe that to be true. The verb think means to reason, consider, or mull over.

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   think. [transitive, intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to have a particular idea or opinion about something or someone; to believe something think (that)….

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHINKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone's ideas, opinions, or reasons for thinking something: thinking behind What's the thinking behind the decision to combine the two departments? The book discusses the impact of Christian thinking on western society. the thinking goes. (also the thinking is)