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bethought

be·thought
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-thawt]
    • /bɪˈθɔt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-thawt]
    • /bɪˈθɔt/

Definitions of bethought word

  • verb bethought simple past tense and past participle of bethink. 1
  • verb with object bethought to think; consider (used reflexively): He bethought himself a moment. 1
  • verb with object bethought to remind (oneself): to bethink oneself of family obligations. 1
  • verb with object bethought to remember; recall (used reflexively): She lives in the past now, bethinking herself of happier days. 1
  • verb with object bethought to determine; resolve: Under the circumstances I could not otherwise bethink me. 1
  • verb with object bethought Archaic. to bear in mind; remember. 1

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Origin of bethought

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 Bethought

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bethought 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bethought usage trend in Literature

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