Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bee thawt]
- /bi θɔt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bee thawt]
- /bi θɔt/
Definitions of be-thought word
- verb be-thought simple past tense and past participle of bethink. 1
- verb with object be-thought to think; consider (used reflexively): He bethought himself a moment. 1
- verb with object be-thought to remind (oneself): to bethink oneself of family obligations. 1
- verb with object be-thought to remember; recall (used reflexively): She lives in the past now, bethinking herself of happier days. 1
- verb with object be-thought to determine; resolve: Under the circumstances I could not otherwise bethink me. 1
- verb with object be-thought Archaic. to bear in mind; remember. 1
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Origin of be-thought
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bethenken, Old English bethencan. See be-, think1
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Parts of speech for Be-thought
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
be-thought popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for be-thought
verb be-thought
- reminisce — to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
- remember — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- devise — If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
- recall — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
Antonyms for be-thought
verb be-thought
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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