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to think
01
to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing
Transitive: to think that
Examples
He thinks that the restaurant serves the best pizza in town.
1.1
used in speech to make what one says sound more polite or less certain
Transitive: to think that
Examples
Do you think it would be possible to turn down the volume a bit?
1.2
used in questions for showing one's surprise or anger
Examples
What do you think you're doing, driving so recklessly?
02
to use your mind to understand something, solve a problem, make a decision, etc. or to use it to consider someone or something
Intransitive: to think about sth | to think of sth
Examples
He could n't think of a good answer to the question.
2.1
to recall something or have ideas or words come into one's mind
Intransitive: to think of sth
Examples
As soon as I walked into the room, I thought of my childhood home because it had a similar smell.
2.2
to adopt a certain mentality
Intransitive: to think in a specific manner
Examples
He thinks independently and does not conform to societal norms or expectations.
2.3
to imagine, expect, or intend something
Intransitive
Transitive: to think that
Examples
I never thought I'd be able to run a marathon, but I did it.
03
to have ideas, images, or words pass through the mind
Transitive: to think sth
Intransitive: to think about sth
Examples
I was just thinking how much I enjoy the walk here.
Think
01
an instance of deliberate thinking
Lexical Tree
overthink
rethink
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