think

verb (past and past participle thought /THôt/)

• 1 [with clause] have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something:she thought that nothing would be the same again [no object]:what would John think of her? (be thought)it’s thought he may have collapsed from shock [with infinitive]:up to 300 people were thought to have died
• used in questions to express anger or surprise:What do you think you’re doing?
• (I think) used in speech to reduce the force of a statement or opinion, or to politely suggest or refuse something:I thought we could go out for a meal

• 2 [no object] direct one’s mind toward someone or something; use one’s mind actively to form connected ideas:he was thinking about Colin Jack thought for a moment [with object]:any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts
• (think of/about) take into account or consideration when deciding on a possible action:you can live how you like, but there’s the children to think about
• (think of/about) consider the possibility or advantages of (a course of action):he was thinking of becoming a zoologist
• have a particular mental attitude or approach:he thought like a general [with complement]:one should always think positive
• (think of) have a particular opinion of:I think of him as a friend she did not think highly of modern art
• call something to mind; remember:lemon thyme is a natural pair with any chicken dish you can think of [with infinitive]:I hadn’t thought to warn Rachel about him
• imagine (an actual or possible situation):think of being paid a salary to hunt big game!
• [usually with clause] expect:I never thought we’d raise so much money [with infinitive]:she said something he’d never thought to have heard said again
• (think oneself into) concentrate on imagining what it would be like to be in (a position or role):she tried to think herself into the part of Peter’s fiancée

noun

• an act of thinking:I went for a walk to have a think