Meaning of "think" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THINK

Old English thencan; related to Old Frisian thenza, Old Saxon thenkian, Old High German denken, Old Norse thekkja, Gothic thagkjan.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THINK

think  [θɪŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THINK

Think is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb think in English.

WHAT DOES THINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thought

Thought can refer to the ideas or arrangements of ideas that result from thinking, the act of producing thoughts, or the process of producing thoughts. Despite the fact that thought is a fundamental human activity familiar to everyone, there is no generally accepted agreement as to what thought is or how it is created. Thoughts are the result or product of spontaneous acts of thinking. Because thought underlies many human actions and interactions, understanding its physical and metaphysical origins, processes, and effects has been a longstanding goal of many academic disciplines including artificial intelligence, biology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Thinking allows humans to make sense of, interpret, represent or model the world they experience, and to make predictions about that world. It is therefore helpful to an organism with needs, objectives, and desires as it makes plans or otherwise attempts to accomplish those goals. Thoughts are the keys which determine one's goal.

Definition of think in the English dictionary

The first definition of think in the dictionary is to consider, judge, or believe. Other definition of think is often foll by about to exercise the mind as in order to make a decision; ponder. Think is also to be capable of conscious thought.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THINK

PRESENT

Present

I think

you think

he/she/it thinks

we think

you think

they think

Present continuous

I am thinking

you are thinking

he/she/it is thinking

we are thinking

you are thinking

they are thinking

Present perfect

I have thought

you have thought

he/she/it has thought

we have thought

you have thought

they have thought

Present perfect continuous

I have been thinking

you have been thinking

he/she/it has been thinking

we have been thinking

you have been thinking

they have been thinking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I thought

you thought

he/she/it thought

we thought

you thought

they thought

Past continuous

I was thinking

you were thinking

he/she/it was thinking

we were thinking

you were thinking

they were thinking

Past perfect

I had thought

you had thought

he/she/it had thought

we had thought

you had thought

they had thought

Past perfect continuous

I had been thinking

you had been thinking

he/she/it had been thinking

we had been thinking

you had been thinking

they had been thinking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will think

you will think

he/she/it will think

we will think

you will think

they will think

Future continuous

I will be thinking

you will be thinking

he/she/it will be thinking

we will be thinking

you will be thinking

they will be thinking

Future perfect

I will have thought

you will have thought

he/she/it will have thought

we will have thought

you will have thought

they will have thought

Future perfect continuous

I will have been thinking

you will have been thinking

he/she/it will have been thinking

we will have been thinking

you will have been thinking

they will have been thinking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would think

you would think

he/she/it would think

we would think

you would think

they would think

Conditional continuous

I would be thinking

you would be thinking

he/she/it would be thinking

we would be thinking

you would be thinking

they would be thinking

Conditional perfect

I would have think

you would have think

he/she/it would have think

we would have think

you would have think

they would have think

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been thinking

you would have been thinking

he/she/it would have been thinking

we would have been thinking

you would have been thinking

they would have been thinking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you think
we let´s think
you think

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to think

Past participle

thought

Present Participle

thinking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THINK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «think» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of think

anticipate · assessment · believe · brood · call to mind · cerebrate · chew over · cogitate · conceive · conclude · consider · consideration · contemplate · contemplation · deem · deliberate · deliberation · envisage · esteem · estimate · expect · figure · foresee · guess · imagine · judge · meditate · muse · ponder · presume · recall · reckon · recollect · reflect · reflection · remember · review · ruminate · suppose · surmise · weigh up

TRANSLATION OF THINK

Find out the translation of think to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of think from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «think» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 思考
• Translator English - Spanish: pensar
• English: think
• Translator English - Hindi: लगता है
• Translator English - Arabic: يَفْكِرُ
• Translator English - Russian: думать
• Translator English - Portuguese: pensar
• Translator English - Bengali: মনে
• Translator English - French: penser
• Translator English - Malay: Berfikir
• Translator English - German: denken
• Translator English - Japanese: 考える
• Translator English - Korean: 생각하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mikir
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nghĩ
• Translator English - Tamil: நினைக்கிறேன்
• Translator English - Marathi: विचार करा
• Translator English - Turkish: düşünmek
• Translator English - Italian: pensare
• Translator English - Polish: pomyśleć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вважати
• Translator English - Romanian: a fi de părere
• Translator English - Greek: νομίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dink
• Translator English - Swedish: tänka
• Translator English - Norwegian: tenke

10 QUOTES WITH «THINK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word think.

1

Red Adair

If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.

2

Joseph Altuzarra

We're making clothes - we aren't saving the world. I'm not saying that designers aren't artists, but at the end of the day, we make clothes. Hopefully we make beautiful clothes with a message, but in the end it's for people to wear. I think that the hype of fashion has come down a level.

3

Odette Annable

I have some girls who I look back on and I think, 'Wow, they were really horrible to me.' I would love an apology from a few girls, but whatever. I'm not holding any grudges. I'm over it.

4

Eric Bana

I wasn't going to be a college kid. The only subject I was interested in was English. I think I had a subconscious interest in analyzing story.

5

Carol Bartz

If you sit quiet long enough, you find out what people really think.

6

Kabir Bedi

I think I've had an interesting life. I've done films, TV, theatre and got married. I don't have any regrets.

7

Robert Bork

I don't think the Constitution is studied almost anywhere, including law schools. In law schools, what they study is what the court said about the Constitution. They study the opinions. They don't study the Constitution itself.

8

Mika Brzezinski

I don't want to impose rules on people, but you have only a short window, and you're sorely mistaken if you think you can put off having a family. It's very hard to find a good man, and it's never a 'good time' to have a baby if you have a career.

9

Octavia E. Butler

I had a long period of writing what I think of as 'save the world' novels. 'Fledgling' was a chance to play.

10

Bebe Moore Campbell

African-Americans know about racism, but I don't think we really know the causes. I decided it's first of all a family problem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THINK»

Discover the use of think in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to think and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

-- Surviving executive design whims "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Don't Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site.

Steve Krug, 2009

How Doctors Think

In this myth-shattering work, Jerome Groopman explores the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make. He pinpints why doctors succeed and why they err.

Jerome Groopman, 2008

Think!: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of ...

This isn't the time to Blink. It's time to THINK! -- before it's too late.

Michael R. LeGault, 2006

Readings in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think

This groundbreaking book defines the emerging field of information visualization and offers the first-ever collection of the classic papers of the discipline, with introductions and analytical discussions of each topic and paper.

Stuart K. Card, Jock D. Mackinlay, Ben Shneiderman, 1999

Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

This is a book about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice.

Simon Blackburn, 1999

When Things Start to Think

An inventor analyzes digital intelligence in action as demonstrated by his computerized contrivances, offers insights into the relationship between computation and the structure of matter, and predicts a brave new world of education and ...

Neil A. Gershenfeld, 2000

Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the ...

Author George Lakoff has become a key advisor to the Democratic party, helping them develop their message and frame the political debate. In this book Lakoff explains how conservatives think, and how to counter their arguments.

George Lakoff, 2008

"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further ...

" One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life.

Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton, 2011

Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

In "Paid to Think," international consultant David Goldsmith presents his groundbreaking approach to leadership and management based on research revealing the twelve specific activities that all leaders perform on a daily basis, and he ...

David Goldsmith, 2012

You Are What You Think

This popular, revolutionary book will help you: * choose healthy, positive thoughts * respond rather than react to circumstances * overcome guilt, anger, anxiety, and stress * release the power of faith * and more You can use self-talk to ...

David Stoop, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term think is used in the context of the following news items.

Why slow thinking wins

Research regularly suggests that so-called slow thinking requires more disciplined thought and yields more productive decision-making than quick reactions, ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

Well | Think Like a Doctor: Limping Along

Every month, the Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine asks Well readers to sift through a difficult medical case and solve a diagnostic riddle. «New York Times, Jul 15»

Well | Think Like a Doctor: Limping Along Solved!

This is actually Mr. Madara's second “Think Like a Doctor” win. Perhaps we are a lot more animal-like than we give ourselves credit for. The Diagnosis. Vitamin C ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

They think, therefore they are

How the French Think: An Affectionate Portrait of an Intellectual People. By Sudhir Hazareesingh. Allen Lane; 427 pages; £20. To be published in America by ... «The Economist, Jun 15»

Well | Think Like a Doctor: Strange Vision

Using Dr. Google, the patient diagnosed herself with migraines and didn't think much of it. But other strange symptoms took her to a doctor, and an M.R.I. ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

Well | Think Like a Doctor: Strange Vision Solved!

On Thursday, we challenged Well readers to figure out why a previously healthy 31-year-old woman suddenly began having strokes. I thought this was a ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

No One Can Think Outside the Box

But here's the thing. Uber, Netflix, and Apple also think inside boxes. So do you. So do I. A box is a frame, a paradigm, a habit, a perspective, a silo, ... «blogs.hbr.org, Jun 15»

Developing Employees Who Think for Themselves

When we talk to managers about what their workers are lacking, we hear a common refrain: “We need employees who can think, not just follow orders. «blogs.hbr.org, Jun 15»

Well | Think Like a Doctor: Taking a Stand Solved

Many of you recognized that this was likely to be a genetic disorder, though I greatly admired the “House”-ian thinking that led to a host of possible reasons why ... «New York Times, May 15»

Well | Think Like a Doctor: Taking a Stand

You can ask me for any additional history you think might be helpful and, if known, I'll provide it. After that, it's up to you to use this information to make the correct ... «New York Times, May 15»