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- [bih-thingk]
- /bɪˈθɪŋk/
- /bɪˈθɪŋk/
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- [bih-thingk]
- /bɪˈθɪŋk/
Definitions of bethink word
- verb bethink to cause (oneself) to consider or meditate 3
- verb bethink to remind (oneself) 3
- verb transitive bethink to bring (oneself) to think of or recollect; remind (oneself) 3
- intransitive verb bethink to ponder 3
- verb with object bethink to think; consider (used reflexively): He bethought himself a moment. 1
- verb with object bethink to remind (oneself): to bethink oneself of family obligations. 1
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Origin of bethink
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 Bethink
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bethink popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bethink usage trend in Literature
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verb bethink
- 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 bethink
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