think is the dictionary form of thought Definition of think
think has definitions from the field of psychology |
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[ verb ] recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
Examples : "I can't remember saying any such thing" "I can't think what her last name was" "can you remember her phone number?" "Do you remember that he once loved you?" "call up memories" |
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[ verb ] imagine or visualize
Examples "Just think--you could be rich one day!" "Think what a scene it must have been!" |
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[ verb ] focus one's attention on a certain state
Examples "Think big" "think thin" |
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[ verb ] dispose the mind in a certain way
Examples "Do you really think so?" |
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[ verb ] be capable of conscious thought
Examples "Man is the only creature that thinks" |
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[ verb ] bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
Examples "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam" |
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[ verb ] decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
Examples "Can you think what to do next?" |
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[ verb ] ponder; reflect on, or reason about
Examples "Think the matter through" "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" |
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[ verb ] have or formulate in the mind
Examples "think good thoughts" |
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[ noun ] (informal) an instance of deliberate thinking
Examples : "I need to give it a good think" |
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