think
IPA: θˈɪŋk
noun
- (chiefly UK) An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
verb
- (transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's head.
- (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
- (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
- (transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
- (transitive) To guess; to reckon.
- To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
- To presume; to venture.
- (obsolete except in methinks) To seem, to appear.
- (informal, used to show obviousness or agreement) Ellipsis of think so.
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Examples of "think" in Sentences
- I'm thinking of tipple.
- I think this is unexceptionable.
- The readers will do the thinking.
- That was the initial wistful thinking.
- I think you should consider rejecting the fiat.
- People who believe in optimism think positively.
- Ideational thinking can improve an ability to widen ways of thinking.
- I don't think many thought of polygamy in the context of being heretical.
- I don't think that people who don't believe the argument should garble it.
- I think that Eleemosynary thought I'd block him and he could raise a stink.
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