think
an instance of deliberate thinking
- I need to give it a good think
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
• Hypernyms:
deliberation, weighing, advisement
1. judge or regard;
look upon;
judge (Freq. 274)
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
• Syn:
believe, consider, conceive
• Derivationally related forms:
consideration (for: consider), thought
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
hold, rethink, think of, repute, regard as,
look upon, look on, esteem, take to be, feel, see,
consider, reckon, view, regard
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They think that there was a traffic accident
2. expect, believe, or suppose (Freq. 188)
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
• Syn:
opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
• Derivationally related forms:
guess (for: guess), guesser (for: guess), supposition (for: suppose), supposal (for: suppose), opinion (for: opine), thought
• Hypernyms:
expect, anticipate
• Hyponyms:
suspect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
3. use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments (Freq. 111)
- I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere
• Syn:
cogitate, cerebrate
• See Also:
think over, think out, think up
• Derivationally related forms:
cerebration (for: cerebrate), cogitative (for: cogitate), cogitation (for: cogitate), thought, thinker, thinking
• Hyponyms:
puzzle over, rationalize, rationalise, philosophize, philosophise,
brainstorm, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate,
contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate,
speculate, reason, reason out, conclude, evaluate, pass judgment,
judge, study, plan, associate, tie in, relate,
link, colligate, link up, connect, concentrate, focus,
center, centre, pore, rivet, give, pay,
devote, think about
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. recall knowledge from memory;
have a recollection (Freq. 8)
- 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
• Syn:
remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect
• Ant:
forget (for: remember)
• See Also:
think back
• Derivationally related forms:
thought, recollective (for: recollect), recollection (for: recollect), recall (for: recall), retrieval (for: retrieve), remembrance (for: remember), remembering (for: remember)
• Hyponyms:
know, recognize, recognise, review, brush up, refresh
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing
5. imagine or visualize (Freq. 4)
- Just think--you could be rich one day!
- Think what a scene it must have been!
• Derivationally related forms:
thought
• Hypernyms:
imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
6. focus one's attention on a certain state (Freq. 3)
- Think big
- think thin
• Derivationally related forms:
thought
• Hypernyms:
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s Adjective
7. have in mind as a purpose (Freq. 2)
- I mean no harm
- I only meant to help you
- She didn't think to harm me
- We thought to return early that night
• Syn:
intend, mean
• Derivationally related forms:
intention (for: intend), intent (for: intend)
• Hyponyms:
design, plan, be after, aim, purpose,
purport, propose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- They think to move
8. decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
- Can you think what to do next?
• Derivationally related forms:
thinking
• Hypernyms:
cogitate, cerebrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. ponder;
reflect on, or reason about
- Think the matter through
- Think how hard life in Russia must be these days
• Derivationally related forms:
thought
• Hypernyms:
cogitate, cerebrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
10. dispose the mind in a certain way
- Do you really think so?
• Derivationally related forms:
thought
• Hypernyms:
believe, consider, conceive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
11. have or formulate in the mind
- think good thoughts
• Derivationally related forms:
thought
• Hypernyms:
cogitate, cerebrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. be capable of conscious thought
- Man is the only creature that thinks
• Derivationally related forms:
thought
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue think
13. bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
- She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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