Think

/ฮธษชล‹k/

The meaning and definition of Think, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To ponder, to go over in one's head.
    โ€œIdly, the detective thought what his next move should be.โ€
  2. To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
    โ€œI thought for three hours about the problem and still couldnโ€™t find the solution.โ€
noun
  1. An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
    โ€œI'll have a think about that and let you know.โ€

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Origin

From Middle English thinken.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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