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to think

to think

1.0
To imagine or plan something in your mind
  • verb
  • /θɪŋk/
translation icon : imaginar
  • Look, you got to think about yourself, Eden, okay?
  • think differently
  • think creatively
  • Just think

I I struggle to think why that might be.

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Examples

  • Before making a decision, I always take a moment to think about all my options.

  • It's just you got to start thinking about your future.

  • And it was the first time I began to think maybe this is real.

  • I mean, it really makes you think, how important is this to me?

  • And we were thinking about you.

  • We must get to know and understand these questions, and think in these terms.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But instead, take a moment to stop, be still, think, pause.

  • I think I'm gonna go up to my room.

  • I just kept using what I learned in class to think logically about the situation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As you redesign your student project assignment, think about the purpose of the presentation.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to mean
vsto think
1.6

Intend to talk about someone or something

is broader, including imagining and general mind direction besides purpose
to see
vsto think
1.0

To picture something in your mind

also covers aiming thoughts or planning, not only mental images
to consider
vsto think
1.8

To think that someone or something is a certain way

is more general, also covering simple mental images and intentions
to imagine
vsto think
1.3

To form a picture in your mind of something not real

is broader, covering images, intentions, and general mind direction
to intend
vsto think
2.4

Plan to do something in the future

is wider, embracing both planning and casual imagining
to think of
vsto think
834 1.0

See someone or something in a certain way

is broader, covering imagination, visualization, and directed thought
to picture
vsto think
343 2.9

To imagine how something looks

is not limited to images and also includes purpose or intent
to envision
vsto think
164 4.1

To picture something in your mind, often a possible future

is more general, applying to images, plans, or simple thoughts
to entertain
vsto think
82 4.2

Think about an idea or possibility

is broader, including focused planning, vivid images, and intent
to visualize
vsto think
  • US
75 3.8

Form a clear picture of something in your mind

is broader, including non‑visual thinking and purposeful thought
to conceive
vsto think
74 5.2

To form an idea or plan in your mind

is broader, including simple imagining and focusing attention
to conceive of
vsto think
33 5.3

To imagine something as possible or real

is more general, embracing images, intentions, and mind direction
to conceptualize
vsto think
12 6.9

To form an idea in your mind about something

is less focused on shaping and more on general mental activity
to envisage
vsto think
11 6.8

To form a picture in your mind of something not present

is wider, covering imagining, intending, and directing attention
to ideate
vsto think
8.4

To think of new ideas

is wider, also covering simple images and directed thought

Antonyms

1.8

Decide not to think about something

Idioms

An idea or problem that needs careful thought

15 5.3

Say this when you suddenly remember or think of something

12 5.1

To like and respect someone very much

8 6.1

To answer or act quickly and clearly when something unexpected happens

4 3.5

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

To consider what might happen before you do something

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

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

9.9

A warning that someone is wrong and will soon find out

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

To make decisions using feelings instead of careful thought

Phrasal Verbs

1.0

To give attention to something in your mind

1.0

Keep a person or thing in your mind when making plans

866 2.1

Invent a plan or idea in your mind

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

105 3.2

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

92 1.9

Remember things that happened in the past

62 1.0

Choose something in your mind without saying it out loud

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 use your mind clearly without being confused

Able to use your mind without confusion to make good decisions

22 5.5

To worry a lot about something and have trouble deciding

Say ideas aloud as they come to you

To look at something carefully before deciding

To say your thoughts out loud as you form them

Compounds

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 Vivid

to envision
164 4.1
to visualize
  • US
75 3.8
to picture
343 2.9
to think
1.0
to imagine
1.3

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

Think originally came from an old English word thencan meaning 'to form an idea in your mind', so to think can mean to imagine, picture, or plan something in your head.