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think over
think over vb (tr, adverb) to ponder or consider: to think over a problem. ThesaurusVerb | 1. | think over - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplatecerebrate, cogitate, think - 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"premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjectsintrospect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelingsbethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mindwonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" |
thinkverbthink about1. To think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.2. To use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments:cerebrate, cogitate, deliberate, ratiocinate, reflect, speculate.Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head.3. To view in a certain way:believe, feel, hold, sense.4. To regard in an appraising way:believe, repute, suppose.5. To have an opinion:believe, consider, deem, hold, opine.Informal: figure, judge.Idiom: be of the opinion.6. To renew an image or thought in the mind:bethink, mind, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce, retain, revive.Idiom: bring to mind.7. To form mental images of:conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, image, imagine, picture, see, vision, visualize.Informal: feature.phrasal verb think aboutTo care enough to keep (someone) in mind:remember, think of.phrasal verb think of1. To receive (an idea) and take it into consideration:consider, entertain, hear of.2. To care enough to keep (someone) in mind:remember, think about.phrasal verb think outTo think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.phrasal verb think overTo think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think through, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.phrasal verb think throughTo think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.phrasal verb think upTo use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving:concoct, contrive, devise, dream up, fabricate, formulate, hatch, invent, make up.Informal: cook up.Idiom: come up with.Translationsthink (θiŋk) – past tense, past participle thought (θoːt) – verb1. (often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind. Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother. 想 想2. to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe. He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid. 認為 认为3. to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision. I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week. 打算 打算4. to imagine or expect. I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well. 想像 想象 noun the act of thinking. Go and have a think about it. 想 想ˈthinker noun a person who thinks, especially deeply and constructively. He's one of the world's great thinkers. 思想家 思想家-thought-out planned. a well-thought-out campaign. 經過慎重考慮的 经过慎重考虑的think better of1. to think again and decide not to; to reconsider. He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it. 改變主意 改变主意2. to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc. I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that. 對...有更高的評價 对...有更高的评价think highly/well/badly etc of to have a good, or bad, opinion of. She thought highly of him and his poetry. 認為...好(不好) 认为...好(不好) think little of / not think much of to have a very low opinion of. He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work. 認為...沒價值 认为...没有什么了不起think of1. to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider. You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved? 考慮 考虑2. to remember. I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party. 想(起) 想(起) 3. (with would, ~should, ~not, ~never etc) to be willing to do (something). I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her. 想法 想法think out to plan; to work out in the mind. He thought out the whole operation. 設計出 设计出think over to think carefully about; to consider all aspects of (an action, decision etc). He thought it over, and decided not to go. 思索 思索think twice (often with about) to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do). I would think twice about going, if I were you. 重新考慮 重新考虑think up to invent; to devise. He thought up a new process. 發明 发明think the world of to be very fond of. He thinks the world of his wife. 十分重要 十分重要think over
think overTo consider or ponder something; to reflect upon something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "think" and "over." Think it over, and let me know in the morning if you want the job. I spent the next few days thinking over everything she'd said to me just before she died.See also: over, thinkthink something overto think about something and whether one will choose to do it. I need a few minutes to think it over. Let me think over your request for a day or so.See also: over, thinkthink overPonder, reflect about, especially with a view to making a decision. For example, I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no. [Mid-1800s] See also: over, thinkthink overv. To consider or reflect on something, especially in order to make a decision: The students thought over the story they had just read. Here's my proposal—think it over, and let me know how you feel.See also: over, thinkMedicalSeethinkthink over
Synonyms for think oververb reflect deeply on a subjectSynonyms- meditate
- mull
- mull over
- muse
- ponder
- chew over
- excogitate
- reflect
- ruminate
- speculate
- contemplate
Related Words- cerebrate
- cogitate
- think
- premeditate
- theologise
- theologize
- introspect
- bethink
- wonder
- question
- puzzle
- consider
- study
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