# think

Pronunciation: say "THINGK" /θɪŋk/

## Verb

1. To be of the opinion that; to consider or regard as.
   - Simple: To have an opinion, to believe that something is so.
   - _I think you're right about the price._
   - _Most people think the bridge is safe._
2. To guess or reckon, or to believe while admitting uncertainty.
   - Simple: To guess or suppose, without being sure.
   - _I think there's some milk left._
   - _He thought it was about a mile, no more._
3. To use your mind to consider something, reason it through, or work out a problem.
   - Simple: To use your mind to consider something or to work out an answer.
   - _Let me think what we need from the shop._
   - _She thought long and hard before answering._
4. To conceive of or picture someone or something, usually with 'of'.
   - Simple: To have an idea or picture of someone or something, often with 'of'.
   - _When I think of summer I think of that beach._
   - _Just think of all those people standing out in the snow for hours._
5. To plan, be considering, or have a mind to do something.
   - Simple: To be considering doing something, or to be planning or meaning to do it.
   - _She's thinking of leaving the firm._
   - _Did you ever think of moving abroad after you retire?_
6. To have a statement in mind; to say to oneself.
   - Simple: To say something to yourself in your mind.
   - _Every time I pass that bakery, I think, 'Just one cookie won't hurt.'_
   - _'Not again,' she thought, as the phone rang._
8. Short for think so: used in the sarcastic reply "You think?" to say that what was just said is obvious. *(colloquial)* — Ellipsis of think so.
   - Simple: Short for think so: used in "You think?" to say sarcastically that something is obvious.
   - _We're lost. You think?_
   - _He's angry. Yeah, you think?_
9. To remember to do something, or be alert enough to do it, at the moment it is needed; mostly found in questions and negatives.
   - Simple: To remember, or be quick enough, to do something at the right time. Mostly used with 'not' or in questions.
   - _Did the landlord ever think to warn the tenants about the leak?_
   - _Nobody thought to check the spare tire before the long drive._
10. Followed by of: to bring something back from memory, or to produce an idea, a name, or a suggestion.
   - Simple: Used with 'of': to remember something, or to get an idea, a name, or a suggestion in your mind.
   - _I keep trying to think of the author's name, but it won't come to me._
   - _The marketing team thought of a catchier name for the app overnight._
11. To bring oneself or something to a certain state or condition through the act of thinking, typically followed by into, out of, or away.
   - Simple: To get yourself or something into a certain state by thinking, often with into, out of, or away.
   - _He had thought himself into such a state of worry that he couldn't sleep._
   - _If you think yourself into a panic before every exam, try slowing your breathing first._

## Noun

7. A spell of consideration; an act of reflection. *(UK)*
   - Simple: A period of time spent considering something.
   - _After a long think she said yes._
   - _You need a proper think before you sign._

## Other meanings

- (verb) To presume; to venture.
- (verb) To seem or appear, now surviving only in 'methinks'.

## Origin

From Middle English thinken, from Old English þenċan, from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną ('to think'), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teng- ('to think, feel, know'). It is related to Dutch denken, German denken, and Swedish tänka, all meaning 'to think'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/think (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).