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think

/θɪŋk/

noun

Meaning

  • An act of thinking; consideration (of something).

    "I'll have a think about that and let you know."

verb

Meaning

  • To ponder, to go over in one's head.

    "Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

  • To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

    "I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution."

  • To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).

    "I tend to think of her as rather ugly."

  • To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.

    "At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right."

  • To guess; to reckon.

    "I think she’ll pass the examination."

  • To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).

  • To presume; to venture.

Synonyms

guess