IPA: /θɪŋk/
KK: /θɪŋk/
To use your mind to consider or reason about something.
I often think about my future and what I want to achieve.
Past: thought
Past Participle: thought
The process of considering or reasoning about something in a deliberate way.
After a long think, she decided to change her career path.
To use your mind to consider or reason about something; to have an idea or opinion about something.
I think we should leave early to avoid traffic.
Past: thought
Past Participle: thought
The word 'think' originates from Old English 'þencan' (meaning to conceive of in the mind or to consider). It reflects the act of forming thoughts or ideas in one's mind.
Think of the Old English word 'þencan' which means to conceive or consider — this helps you remember that 'think' is about forming ideas in your mind.