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think out

think out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thingk out]
    • /θɪŋk aʊt/
    • /θɪŋk ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thingk out]
    • /θɪŋk aʊt/

Definitions of think out words

  • verb without object think out to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc. 1
  • verb without object think out to employ one's mind rationally and objectively in evaluating or dealing with a given situation: Think carefully before you begin. 1
  • verb without object think out to have a certain thing as the subject of one's thoughts: I was thinking about you. We could think of nothing else. 1
  • verb without object think out to call something to one's conscious mind: I couldn't think of his phone number. 1
  • verb without object think out to consider something as a possible action, choice, etc.: She thought about cutting her hair. 1
  • verb without object think out to invent or conceive of something: We thought of a new plan. 1

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Origin of think out

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English thinken, variant of thenken, Old English thencan; cognate with Dutch, German denken, Old Norse thekkja, Gothic thagkjan; akin to thank

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Parts of speech for Think out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

think out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

think out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for think out

verb think out

  • allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
  • chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
  • consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
  • deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
  • dope out — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

Antonyms for think out

verb think out

  • code — A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.

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