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to think

to think

∞ 1.0
To have an opinion or guess about something
  • verb
  • /θɪŋk/
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  • Do you think he will join us for the meeting?
  • I think so
  • people think
  • many think

And then I think, I mean, I think it's OK.

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Examples

  • My friends and family think my job is weird.

  • Why do you think she adopted you?

    I'm Not Gay : A Musical (2023)

  • And then I think, I mean, I think it's OK.

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  • The first is what people think is right or wrong.

  • Do you think or why do you think that?

  • You know, I think it's a pretty good idea.

    Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

  • Then what do you think of this case?

    Double Indemnity (1944)

  • So what do you think Newton would say?

  • But in situations where there are real choices, I think this would be a factor.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I don't know, I think maybe it's worth a try.

Synonyms

to believe
vsto think
∞ 1.0

Accept that something is true or trust a person

holds an opinion more generally rather than committing full trust
to feel
vsto think
∞ 1.7

To think something is true without full proof

forms an opinion from judgment or reason rather than mainly from feelings
to guess
vsto think
∞ 1.0

To think something is likely without being sure

expresses belief or expectation with more settled judgment than a quick estimate
to suppose
vsto think
∞ 2.7

To think something is true without clear proof

allows a general opinion or expectation rather than only a tentative hypothesis
to assume
vsto think
∞ 3.2

Think something is true without proof

allows belief or expectation but not always as a taken for granted fact
to consider
vsto think
∞ 1.8

To think that someone or something is a certain way

takes a general stance or expectation instead of a specific regarded view
to imagine
vsto think
795 1.5

To think something is true without clear proof

gives an opinion grounded in judgment rather than a speculative mental picture
to reckon
vsto think
  • UK
185 3.4

To think or believe something is true

is the general verb for holding an opinion across formal and informal contexts
to presume
vsto think
136 4.9

To suppose something is true without proof

holds opinions or expectations but does not necessarily lead to action
to opine
vsto think
24 7.9

To say what you think about something

holds an opinion internally and does not necessarily express it publicly

Antonyms

to doubt
∞ 1.3

To feel not sure about something or think it is not true

to disbelieve
14 4.7

To not accept that something is true

Idioms

something to think about
25 3.1

An idea or problem that needs careful thought

come to think of it
  • Informal
15 5.3

Say this when you suddenly remember or think of something

to think the world of
  • Informal
12 5.1

To like and respect someone very much

to think on your feet
  • Informal
8 6.1

To answer or act quickly and clearly when something unexpected happens

to think before you speak
  • Informal
4 3.5

To pause and imagine how your words will affect others before you say them

to think before you act
2 3.6

To consider what might happen before you do something

to think of England
  • UK
2 9.9

Imagine a pleasant place to help you get through an unpleasant experience

to have another think coming
  • Informal
1 9.8

To be wrong about something and later be forced to change your mind

another think coming
  • Informal
9.9

A warning that someone is wrong and will soon find out

great minds think alike
  • Informal
3.6

Say this when two people have the same smart idea, as a joke

to think with one's little head
  • Informal
9.9

To make decisions using feelings instead of careful thought

Phrasal Verbs

to think about
∞ 1.0

To give attention to something in your mind

to think of
∞ 1.0

Keep a person or thing in your mind when making plans

to think of
866 2.1

Invent a plan or idea in your mind

to think of
834 1.0

See someone or something in a certain way

to think twice
  • Informal
107 3.6

Carefully consider something before you act to avoid a mistake

to think it through
  • Informal
105 3.2

To look at all the details and what may happen before you decide

to think back
92 1.9

Remember things that happened in the past

to think of
62 1.0

Choose something in your mind without saying it out loud

to think up
48 3.2

To make up an idea, plan, or excuse

to think out
  • Informal
45 3.9

To plan something carefully before you do it

to think straight
38 3.5

To use your mind clearly without being confused

to think clearly
34 3.4

Able to use your mind without confusion to make good decisions

to think too much
  • Informal
22 5.5

To worry a lot about something and have trouble deciding

to think out loud
12 4.7

Say ideas aloud as they come to you

to think over
8 3.0

To look at something carefully before deciding

to think aloud
3 5.5

To say your thoughts out loud as you form them

Compounds

think tank
76 4.1

A group of experts who study public problems and give advice to governments and others

think piece
  • Literature
1 6.8

An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives opinions to start a discussion

How Certain

positutely sure
  • Informal
9.8
to believe
∞ 1.0
to think
∞ 1.0
to suppose
∞ 2.7
to guess
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

think infinitive
thinking present participle
thinks third person singular
thought past
thought past participle

Etymology

Think comes from the same old English word thencan that meant 'to suppose' or 'imagine', so when you say you think something, you are giving an opinion or expecting it to be true.