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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THINK, v.i. pret. and pp. thought, pron. thaut. [L. duco.]
1. To have the mind occupied on some subject; to have ideas, or to revolve ideas in the mind.
--For that I am
I know, because I think.
These are not matters to be slightly thought on.
2. To judge; to conclude; to hold as a settled opinion. I think it will rain tomorrow. I think it not best to proceed on our journey.
Let them marry to whom they think best. Numbers 36.
3. To intend.
Thou thought'st to help me.
I thought to promote thee to great honor. Numbers 24.
4. To imagine; to suppose; to fancy.
Edmund, I think, is gone
In pity of his misery, to dispatch
His 'nighted life.
Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10.
5. To muse; to meditate.
While Peter thought on the vision--Acts 10.
Think much, speak little.
6. To reflect; to recollect or call to mind.
And when Peter thought thereon, he wept. Mark 14.
7. To consider; to deliberate. Think how this thing could happen.
He thought within himself, saying, what shall I do?
Luke 12.
8. To presume.
Think not to say within yourselves,we have Abraham to our father-- Matthew 3.
9. To believe; to esteem.
To think on or upon, to muse on; to meditate on.
If there by any virtue,and if there by any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4.
1. To light on by meditation. He has just thought on an expedient that will answer the purpose.
2. To remember with favor.
Think upon me, my God, for good. Nehemiah 5.
To think of, to have ideas come into the mind. He thought of what you told him. I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it.
To think well of, to hold in esteem; to esteem.
THINK, v.t. To conceive; to imagine.
Charity--thinketh no evil. 1 Corinthians 13.
1. To believe; to consider; to esteem.
Nor think superfluous others' aid.
2. To seem or appear, as in the phrases, me thinketh or methinks, and methought. These are genuine Saxon phrases, equivalent to it seems to me, it seemed to me. In these expressions, me is actually in the dative case; almost the only instance remaining in the language. Sax "genoh thuht," satis visum est, it appeared enough or sufficient; "me thineth," mihi videtur, it seems to me; I perceive.
To think much, to grudge.
He thought not much to clothe his enemies.
To think much of, to hold in high esteem.
To think scorn, to disdain. ESther 3.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think" v
1: judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" [syn: think, believe, consider, conceive]
2: expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" [syn: think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess]
3: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" [syn: think, cogitate, cerebrate]
4: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories" [syn: remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think] [ant: blank out, block, draw a blank, forget]
5: imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"
6: focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin"
7: have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night" [syn: intend, mean, think]
8: decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?"
9: ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"
10: dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?"
11: have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts"
12: be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks"
13: bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (thought; thinking) Etymology: Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; akin to Old High German denken to think, Latin tong?re to know — more at thanks Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to form or have in the mind 2. to have as an intention <thought to return early> 3. a. to have as an opinion <think it's so> b. to regard as ; consider <think the rule unfair> 4. a. to reflect on ; ponder <think the matter over> b. to determine by reflecting <think what to do next> 5. to call to mind ; remember <he never thinks to ask how we do> 6. to devise by thinking — usually used with up <thought up a plan to escape> 7. to have as an expectation ; anticipate <we didn't think we'd have any trouble> 8. a. to center one's thoughts on <talks and thinks business> b. to form a mental picture of 9. to subject to the processes of logical thought <think things out> intransitive verb 1. a. to exercise the powers of judgment, conception, or inference ; reason b. to have in the mind or call to mind a thought 2. a. to have the mind engaged in reflection ; meditate b. to consider the suitability <thought of her for president> 3. to have a view or opinion <thinks of himself as a poet> 4. to have concern — usually used with of <a man must think first of his family> 5. to consider something likely ; suspect <may happen sooner than you think> • thinker noun Synonyms: think, conceive, imagine, fancy, realize, envisage, envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection <I just thought of a good joke>. conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design <conceived of a new marketing approach>. imagine stresses a visualization <imagine you're at the beach>. fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires <fancied himself a super athlete>. realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined <realized the enormity of the task ahead>. envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed <envisaged a totally computerized operation> <envisioned a cure for the disease>. Synonyms: think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests attainment of clear ideas or conclusions <teaches students how to think>. cogitate implies deep or intent thinking <cogitated on the mysteries of nature>. reflect suggests unhurried consideration of something recalled to the mind <reflecting on fifty years of married life>. reason stresses consecutive logical thinking <able to reason brilliantly in debate>. speculate implies reasoning about things theoretical or problematic <speculated on the fate of the lost explorers>. deliberate suggests slow or careful reasoning before forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion or decision <the jury deliberated for five hours>. II. noun Date: 1834 an act of thinking <has another think coming> III. adjective Date: 1892 relating to, requiring, or stimulating thinking

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (past and past part. thought) 1 tr. (foll. by that + clause) be of the opinion (we think that they will come). 2 tr. (foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) judge or consider (is thought to be a fraud). 3 intr. exercise the mind positively with one's ideas etc. (let me think for a moment). 4 tr. (foll. by of or about) a consider; be or become mentally aware of (think of you constantly). b form or entertain the idea of; imagine to oneself (couldn't think of such a thing). c choose mentally; hit upon (think of a number). 5 tr. have a half-formed intention (I think I'll stay). 6 tr. form a conception of (cannot think how you do it). 7 tr. reduce to a specified condition by thinking (cannot think away a toothache). 8 tr. recognize the presence or existence of (the child thought no harm). 9 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) intend or expect (thinks to deceive us). 10 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) remember (did not think to lock the door). --n. colloq. an act of thinking (must have a think about that). Phrases and idioms: think again revise one's plans or opinions. think aloud utter one's thoughts as soon as they occur. think back to recall (a past event or time). think better of change one's mind about (an intention) after reconsideration. think big see BIG. think fit see FIT(1). think for oneself have an independent mind or attitude. think little (or nothing) of consider to be insignificant or unremarkable. think much (or highly) of have a high opinion of. think on (or upon) archaic think of or about. think out 1 consider carefully. 2 produce (an idea etc.) by thinking. think over reflect upon in order to reach a decision. think through reflect fully upon (a problem etc.). think twice use careful consideration, avoid hasty action, etc. think up colloq. devise; produce by thought. Derivatives: thinkable adj. Etymology: OE thencan thohte gethoht f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Think Think, n. Act of thinking; a thought. [Obs. or Colloq.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Think Think, v. t. 1. To conceive; to imagine. Charity . . . thinketh no evil. --1 Cor. xiii. 4,5. 2. To plan or design; to plot; to compass. [Obs.] So little womanhood And natural goodness, as to think the death Of her own son. --Beau. & Fl. 3. To believe; to consider; to esteem. Nor think superfluous other's aid. --Milton. To think much, to esteem a great matter; to grudge. [Obs.] ``[He] thought not much to clothe his enemies.'' --Milton. To think scorn. (a) To disdain. [Obs.] ``He thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone.'' --Esther iii. 6. (b) To feel indignation. [Obs.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Think Think, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thought; p. pr. & vb. n. Thinking.] [OE. thinken, properly, to seem, from AS. [thorn]yncean (cf. Methinks), but confounded with OE. thenken to think, fr. AS. [thorn]encean (imp. [thorn][=o]hte); akin to D. denken, dunken, OS. thenkian, thunkian, G. denken, d["u]nken, Icel. [thorn]ekkja to perceive, to know, [thorn]ykkja to seem, Goth. [thorn]agkjan, [thorn]aggkjan, to think, [thorn]ygkjan to think, to seem, OL. tongere to know. Cf. Thank, Thought.] 1. To seem or appear; -- used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(thinks, thinking, thought) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case. I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising... A generation ago, it was thought that babies born this small could not survive... Tell me, what do you think of my theory?... Peter is useless, far worse than I thought... He manages a good deal better than I thought possible... 'It ought to be stopped.'—'Yes, I think so.' VERB: no cont, V that, it be V-ed that, V of/about n, V, V adj, V so/not 2. If you say that you think that something is true or will happen, you mean that you have the impression that it is true or will happen, although you are not certain of the facts. Nora thought he was seventeen years old... The storm is thought to be responsible for as many as four deaths... 'Did Mr Stevens ever mention her to you?'—'No, I don't think so.' VERB: no cont, V that, be V-ed to-inf, V so/not 3. If you think in a particular way, you have those general opinions or attitudes. You were probably brought up to think like that... If you think as I do, vote as I do... I don't blame you for thinking that way. VERB: no cont, no passive, V like n, V as/like cl, V n 4. When you think about ideas or problems, you make a mental effort to consider them. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think... I have often thought about this problem... Let's think what we can do... We had to think what to do next. VERB: V, V about n/wh, V wh, V wh to-inf • Think is also a noun. (mainly BRIT) I'll have a think about that. N-SING: a N 5. If you think in a particular way, you consider things, solve problems, or make decisions in this way, for example because of your job or your background. To make the computer work at full capacity, the programmer has to think like the machine... The referee has to think the way the players do. VERB: no passive, V prep, V n 6. If you think of something, it comes into your mind or you remember it. Nobody could think of anything to say... I was trying to think what else we had to do. VERB: no cont, V of n, V wh 7. If you think of an idea, you make a mental effort and use your imagination and intelligence to create it or develop it. He thought of another way of getting out of the marriage... VERB: V of n 8. If you are thinking something at a particular moment, you have words or ideas in your mind without saying them out loud. She must be ill, Tatiana thought... I remember thinking how lovely he looked... I'm trying to think positive thoughts. VERB: no passive, V with quote, V wh/that, V n 9. If you think of someone or something as having a particular quality or purpose, you regard them as having this quality or purpose. We all thought of him as a father... Nobody had thought him capable of that kind of thing. VERB: no cont, V of n as n/-ing, V n adj 10. If you think a lot of someone or something, you admire them very much or think they are very good. To tell the truth, I don't think much of psychiatrists... People at the club think very highly of him... VERB: no cont, V amount of n, V adv of n 11. If you think of someone, you show consideration for them and pay attention to their needs. I'm only thinking of you... You don't have to think about me and Hugh. VERB: V of n, V about n 12. If you are thinking of taking a particular course of action, you are considering it as a possible course of action. Martin was thinking of taking legal action against Zuckerman... VERB: V of -ing/n 13. You can say that you are thinking of a particular aspect or subject, in order to introduce an example or explain more exactly what you are talking about. I'm primarily thinking of the first year... VERB: usu cont, V of n 14. You use think in questions where you are expressing your anger or shock at someone's behaviour. What were you thinking of? You shouldn't steal. VERB: only interrog, V of n/-ing [disapproval] 15. You use think when you are commenting on something which you did or experienced in the past and which now seems surprising, foolish, or shocking to you. To think I left you alone in a place with a madman at large!... When I think of how you've behaved and the trouble you've got into! VERB: no cont, no passive, V that, V of n 16. You can use think in expressions such as you would think or I would have thought when you are criticizing someone because they ought to or could be expected to do something, but have not done it. You'd think you'd remember to wash your ears... 'Surely to God she should have been given some proper help.'—'Well I would have thought so.' VERB: no cont, V that, V so, also V [disapproval] 17. You can use think in expressions such as anyone would think and you would think to express your surprise or disapproval at the way someone is behaving. Anyone would think you were in love with the girl... VERB: no cont, V that 18. see also thinking, thought 19. You use expressions such as come to think of it, when you think about it, or thinking about it, when you mention something that you have suddenly remembered or realized. He was her distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it... PHRASE: PHR with cl 20. You use 'I think' as a way of being polite when you are explaining or suggesting to someone what you want to do, or when you are accepting or refusing an offer. I think I'll go home and have a shower... We need a job, and I thought we could go around and ask if people need odd jobs done... PHRASE: PHR that, PHR with cl, PHR so/not [politeness] 21. You use 'I think' in conversations or speeches to make your statements and opinions sound less forceful, rude, or direct. I think he means 'at' rather than 'to'... Thanks, but I think I can handle it... PHRASE: PHR that, PHR with cl, PHR so/not [vagueness] 22. You say just think when you feel excited, fascinated, or shocked by something, and you want the person to whom you are talking to feel the same. Just think; tomorrow we shall walk out of this place and leave it all behind us forever... = imagine PHRASE: PHR with cl, PHR wh 23. If you think again about an action or decision, you consider it very carefully, often with the result that you change your mind and decide to do things differently. It has forced politicians to think again about the wisdom of trying to evacuate refugees... PHRASE: oft PHR about n/-ing 24. If you think nothing of doing something that other people might consider difficult, strange, or wrong, you consider it to be easy or normal, and you do it often or would be quite willing to do it. I thought nothing of betting £1,000 on a horse. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR -ing 25. If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is. When she went off to see her parents for the weekend I thought nothing of it... PHRASE: V inflects 26. you can't hear yourself think: see hear to shudder to think: see shudder to think better of it: see better to think big: see big to think twice: see twice to think the world of someone: see world

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

think: The Old Testament often translates 'amar, "to say," meaning what one says to himself, and hence, a definite and clearly formulated decision or purpose (Ge 20:11; Nu 24:4; Ru 4:4, etc.), illustrated by the, change made by the Revised Version (British and American) in the King James Version of Es 6:6, where "thought in his heart" becomes "said in his heart." In other passages, for chashabh, damah, or zamam, indicating the result of mental activity, as in an intention or estimate formed after careful deliberation (compare Ecclesiasticus 18:25); In the New Testament, most, frequently for dokeo, "to be of the opinion, "suppose," literally, "seem" (Mt 3:9; 6:7; Lu 10:36, etc.). Sometimes, for logizomai, "to compute," "reckon" (Ro 2:3, etc.); sometimes, for nomizo, literally referring to what attains the force of law (nomos), and then, "to be of the opinion"; or, for phroneo, implying a thought that is cherished--a mental habit, rather than an act (Ro 12:3; 1Co 13:11). The Greek hegeomai, "to consider," implies logical deduction from premises (Ac 26:2; Php 2:6), while in Mt 1:20; 9:4, and Ac 10:19, enthumoumai, refers to the mental process itself, the thinking-out of a project, the concentration of the faculties upon the formation of a plan.

H. E. Jacobs

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. 1. Cogitate, reflect, meditate, ponder, muse, contemplate, exercise the mind, ruminate, speculate. 2. Deliberate, consider, reason. 3. Conclude, determine, judge, suppose, imagine, fancy, believe, deem, opine, ween, have an opinion, be of opinion, take it, conceive, apprehend. 4. Remember, call to mind. 5. Purpose, intend, design, mean, have in mind. 6. Presume, venture, dare. II. v. a. 1. Imagine, conceive, entertain an idea of, cherish a thought of. 2. Consider, regard, hold, believe, judge, suppose, esteem, deem, account, count, reckon, look upon. 3. Plot, plan, compass, contrive, design.

Moby Thesaurus

account as, aim, aim at, anticipate, appreciate, aspire after, aspire to, assess, assume, be afraid, be after, be concerned, believe, brood, call to mind, care, cerebrate, cogitable, cogitate, come up with, comprehend, comprehensible, conceivable, conceive, conceptualize, conclude, concoct, conjecture, consider, contemplate, contrive, convincing, create, credit, daresay, deduce, deem, deliberate, design, desire, destine, determine, devise, divine, dread, dream, dream up, drive at, entertain ideas, envisage, envision, esteem, estimate, evaluate, exercise the mind, expect, face, fancy, fantasize, feasible, feature, feel, foresee, form ideas, gather, go for, grant, guess, harbor a design, have a hunch, have an idea, have an impression, have an inkling, have every intention, have in mind, have the idea, heed, hold, hold as, hope, ideate, image, imaginable, imagine, improvise, infer, intellectualize, intend, invent, judge, let, let be, likely, logicalize, logicize, look upon as, maintain, make up, mark, mean, meditate, mind, mull, mull over, muse, muse over, opine, pay attention, plan, plausible, ponder, possible, practicable, practical, prefigure, presumable, presume, presuppose, presurmise, pretend, project, propose, provisionally accept, purport, purpose, rationalize, realize, reason, recall, reck, reckon, recollect, reflect, regard, remember, repute, resolve, ruminate, ruminate over, say, see, sense, set down as, speculate, study, supposable, suppose, surmise, suspect, take, take an interest, take for, take for granted, take it, take to be, think of, thinkable, trow, understand, value, view as, vision, visualize, ween, weigh