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Definition of "think" []

  • To have or formulate in the mind. (verb-transitive)
  • To reason about or reflect on; ponder: Think how complex language is. Think the matter through. (verb-transitive)
  • To decide by reasoning, reflection, or pondering: thinking what to do. (verb-transitive)
  • To judge or regard; look upon: I think it only fair. (verb-transitive)
  • To believe; suppose: always thought he was right. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "think" in a sentence
  • "I think we sometimes work against ourselves, about this issue of who we * think* will win."
  • "I think this little Anglophobic historian really wants to * think* about the families of those SAS lads - that died trying to prevent an all-out 'regional carnage' when they attempted to destroy those Skud missile sites - and then Roberts should just shut up."
  • "I think that a long haired Dachshund is about the cutest thing ever and I *think* a Dachshund won't shed, yes?"