think

1 of 3

verb

ˈthiŋk

thought ˈthȯt How to pronounce think (audio)

; thinking

transitive verb

: to form or have in the mind

: to have as an intention

thought to return early

: to have as an opinion

think it's so

: to regard as : consider

think the rule unfair

: to reflect on : ponder

think the matter over

: to determine by reflecting

think what to do next

: to call to mind : remember

He never thinks to ask how we are.

: to devise by thinking

—usually used with up

thought up a plan to escape

: to have as an expectation : anticipate

We didn't think we'd have any trouble.

: to center one's thoughts on

talks and thinks business

: to form a mental picture of

: to subject to the processes of logical thought

think things out

intransitive verb

: to exercise the powers of judgment, conception, or inference : reason

: to have in the mind or call to mind a thought

: to have the mind engaged in reflection : meditate

: to consider the suitability

thought of her for president

: to have a view or opinion

thinks of himself as a poet

: to have concern

—usually used with of

I must think first of my family.

: to consider something likely : suspect

may happen sooner than you think

thinker noun

think

2 of 3

noun

: an act of thinking

He has to make up his mind, in a deep, hard think, whether he really believes that philanthropy is worth while.

Jerome Ellison

… returned home for a rest and a good think.

Richard Corliss

If he thinks he can fool me, he has another think coming. [=he is wrong]

think

3 of 3

adjective

: relating to, requiring, or stimulating thinking

Example Sentences

Verb We may finish sooner than you think. You should relax and try to think pleasant thoughts. I was just thinking what it would be like to be a doctor. I dread to think how he will react. Why do you always think the worst? Just think how nice it would be to live here. Just think—in two days we'll be on vacation, lying on the beach. Noun I'd have another think about doing that if I were you. Feel free to have a good think about it before you say yes. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Short-term yields are now higher than long-term yields because investors think that higher rates will likely lead to an economic recession and slower inflation, causing the Fed to eventually start cutting rates again.

Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 No financial advisers, because that makes people think about money: bad.

Stephanie Hayes, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Hendrickson, of Syndio, said posting pay ranges also helps employers think harder about which employees are really worthy of salaries that exceed the pay range because of skill, training or experience.

Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Clearly Arnett and Kimmel didn't think this through to the end.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Still, Seyfried had worries about what Holmes would think.

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 Better together This skepticism is a big motivator for researchers who think agrivoltaics is the right win-win approach.

Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Indeed reports that workers are much more interested in giving individuals with a criminal record a chance than some leaders might think.

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 In some cases, older adults may think benefits are too small to be worth the hassle.

Judith Graham, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022

Adjective

The officer asked to inspect the unit, which had a think dark-colored liquid.

John Benson, cleveland, 12 May 2021 See More

Kids Definition

think

verb

ˈthiŋk

thought

ˈthȯt

; thinking

: to have as an opinion or belief

I think you can do it.

: to form or have in the mind

We were afraid to even think what had happened.

: remember sense 1

I didn't think to ask.

: to use the power of the mind to understand, find out, or decide

You're just not thinking.

: to consider for some time : ponder

I'm still thinking it over.

: to invent something by thinking

She tried to think up an excuse.

: to hold a strong feeling

They think highly of you.

: to have as a plan

I think I'll call first.

: to care about

I must think first of my family.

think

verb

as in to believe

to have as an opinion I think we should wait for someone to come help us out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

believe
guess
imagine
consider
figure
feel
suppose
deem
judge
reckon
assume
perceive
conceive
esteem
view
regard
hold
accept
allow
trust
presume
depend
rely
surmise
conclude
presuppose
infer
deduce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

doubt
suspect
question
distrust
reject
mistrust
discredit
disbelieve

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of think are conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, imagine, and realize. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

Although the words conceive and think have much in common, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

The synonyms fancy and think are sometimes interchangeable, but fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

The words imagine and think can be used in similar contexts, but imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

In some situations, the words realize and think are roughly equivalent. However, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

单词	think
释义	think 1 of 3 verb ˈthiŋk thought ˈthȯt ; thinking transitive verb 1 : to form or have in the mind 2 : to have as an intention thought to return early 3 a : to have as an opinion think it's so b : to regard as : consider think the rule unfair 4 a : to reflect on : ponder think the matter over b : to determine by reflecting think what to do next 5 : to call to mind : remember He never thinks to ask how we are. 6 : to devise by thinking —usually used with up thought up a plan to escape 7 : to have as an expectation : anticipate We didn't think we'd have any trouble. 8 a : to center one's thoughts on talks and thinks business b : to form a mental picture of 9 : to subject to the processes of logical thought think things out intransitive verb 1 a : to exercise the powers of judgment, conception, or inference : reason b : to have in the mind or call to mind a thought 2 a : to have the mind engaged in reflection : meditate b : to consider the suitability thought of her for president 3 : to have a view or opinion thinks of himself as a poet 4 : to have concern —usually used with of I must think first of my family. 5 : to consider something likely : suspect may happen sooner than you think thinker noun think 2 of 3 noun : an act of thinking He has to make up his mind, in a deep, hard think, whether he really believes that philanthropy is worth while. Jerome Ellison … returned home for a rest and a good think. Richard Corliss If he thinks he can fool me, he has another think coming. [=he is wrong] think 3 of 3 adjective : relating to, requiring, or stimulating thinking Phrases think better of : to reconsider and make a wiser decision think much of : to view with satisfaction : approve —usually used in negative constructions I didn't think much of the new car. Synonyms Verb allow [chiefly Southern & Midland] believe conceive consider deem esteem feel figure guess hold imagine judge reckon [chiefly dialect] suppose See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We may finish sooner than you think. You should relax and try to think pleasant thoughts. I was just thinking what it would be like to be a doctor. I dread to think how he will react. Why do you always think the worst? Just think how nice it would be to live here. Just think—in two days we'll be on vacation, lying on the beach. Noun I'd have another think about doing that if I were you. Feel free to have a good think about it before you say yes. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Short-term yields are now higher than long-term yields because investors think that higher rates will likely lead to an economic recession and slower inflation, causing the Fed to eventually start cutting rates again. Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 No financial advisers, because that makes people think about money: bad. Stephanie Hayes, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Hendrickson, of Syndio, said posting pay ranges also helps employers think harder about which employees are really worthy of salaries that exceed the pay range because of skill, training or experience. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Clearly Arnett and Kimmel didn't think this through to the end. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Still, Seyfried had worries about what Holmes would think. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 Better together This skepticism is a big motivator for researchers who think agrivoltaics is the right win-win approach. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Indeed reports that workers are much more interested in giving individuals with a criminal record a chance than some leaders might think. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 In some cases, older adults may think benefits are too small to be worth the hassle. Judith Graham, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Adjective The officer asked to inspect the unit, which had a think dark-colored liquid. John Benson, cleveland, 12 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; akin to Old High German denken to think, Latin tongēre to know — more at thanks First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1834, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1890, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing think come to think of it don't even think about (doing) it do you think (that) hear oneself think I should/would think I think not I think so let me think not think anything of not think much of shudder to think (of) see/think fit stop to think think again think aloud/out loud think ahead think back think big think factory think for oneself think less of think oneself think piece think over think outside the box think the world of think tank think through What do you think you're doing with think up think twice you/one would think (that) that's what you think to think think things over think nothing of think nothing of it think badly of think much of think better of has another think coming See More come to think of it don't even think about (doing) it do you think (that) hear oneself think I should/would think I think not I think so let me think not think anything of not think much of shudder to think (of) see/think fit stop to think think again think aloud/out loud think ahead think back think big think factory think for oneself think less of think oneself think piece think over think outside the box think the world of think tank think through What do you think you're doing with think up think twice you/one would think (that) that's what you think to think think things over think nothing of think nothing of it think badly of think much of think better of has another think coming See More Kids Definition think verb ˈthiŋk thought ˈthȯt ; thinking 1 : to have as an opinion or belief I think you can do it. 2 : to form or have in the mind We were afraid to even think what had happened. 3 : remember sense 1 I didn't think to ask. 4 : to use the power of the mind to understand, find out, or decide You're just not thinking. 5 : to consider for some time : ponder I'm still thinking it over. 6 : to invent something by thinking She tried to think up an excuse. 7 : to hold a strong feeling They think highly of you. 8 : to have as a plan I think I'll call first. 9 : to care about I must think first of my family. think verb as in to believe to have as an opinion I think we should wait for someone to come help us out Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance believe guess imagine consider figure feel suppose deem judge reckon assume perceive conceive esteem view regard hold accept allow trust presume depend rely surmise conclude presuppose infer deduce Antonyms & Near Antonyms doubt suspect question distrust reject mistrust discredit disbelieve See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of think are conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, imagine, and realize. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke Although the words conceive and think have much in common, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease The synonyms fancy and think are sometimes interchangeable, but fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete The words imagine and think can be used in similar contexts, but imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach In some situations, the words realize and think are roughly equivalent. However, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead Phrases Containing think think (about or over) think (up) think (of) think better of think tank think (about or over) think (up) think (of) think better of think tank
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think

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adjective

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