Word

think, v.
(thinking, thinks, thought)
freq. cnt. 590

judge or regard; look upon; judge
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 358 freq. cnt.: 274 freq. cnt.: 72 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2

believe conceive consider think

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thought thought

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consideration consideration

semantic pointers

hyponym

hold rethink think regard as, think of, look upon, repute, take to be, look on, esteem, know as, be known as feel consider, see, regard, view, reckon

hypernym

judge, evaluate, pass judgment

expect, believe, or suppose
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 277 freq. cnt.: 188 freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5

guess imagine opine reckon suppose think

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thought thought

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

guess guess guesser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supposal supposition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opinion

semantic pointers

hypernym

expect, anticipate

hyponym

suspect

use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 112 freq. cnt.: 111 freq. cnt.: 1

cerebrate cogitate think

sample sentences

"I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thought thinking think thinker thinker

also see

think over think out think up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cerebration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cogitative cogitative cogitation

semantic pointers

hyponym

puzzle over rationalize, rationalise think philosophize, philosophise brainstorm reflect, muse, ponder, meditate, think over, chew over, contemplate, mull, speculate, excogitate, mull over, ruminate reason conclude, reason, reason out judge, evaluate, pass judgment contemplate, study, meditate plan associate, relate, link, connect, tie in, colligate, link up focus, center, concentrate, rivet, pore, centre give, devote, pay think about think think

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 167 freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

call back call up recall recollect remember retrieve think

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

remembering remembrance

antonym

forget

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recall

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

think thought

also see

think back

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

recollective recollection

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retrieval

semantic pointers

hyponym

know recognize, recognise brush up, review, refresh

imagine or visualize
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

think

sample sentences

"Just think--you could be rich one day!"
"Think what a scene it must have been!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

think thought

semantic pointers

hypernym

imagine, conceive of, envisage, ideate

focus one's attention on a certain state
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

think

sample sentences

"Think big"
"think thin"

verb frames

Somebody ----s Adjective

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

think thought

semantic pointers

hypernym

focus, center, concentrate, rivet, pore, centre

have in mind as a purpose
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 61 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 2

intend mean think

sample sentences

"I mean no harm"
"I only meant to help you"
"She didn't think to harm me"
"We thought to return early that night"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intention intent

semantic pointers

hyponym

design plan, be after aim, propose, purport, purpose

bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
<verb.change>

think

sample sentences

"She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

be capable of conscious thought
<verb.cognition>

think

sample sentences

"Man is the only creature that thinks"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thought think thought

have or formulate in the mind
<verb.cognition>

think

sample sentences

"think good thoughts"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

think thought

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

dispose the mind in a certain way
<verb.cognition>

think

sample sentences

"Do you really think so?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thought

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, believe, conceive, consider

ponder; reflect on, or reason about
<verb.cognition>

think

sample sentences

"Think the matter through"
"Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thought think thought

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

verb group

think

decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
<verb.cognition>

think

sample sentences

"Can you think what to do next?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

thinking think

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

verb group

think