Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To have a thought or idea about something or someone; to bring to mind: To consider or remember a particular person, thing, or concept.
   • To consider or regard in a specified way: To have a particular opinion or judgment about someone or something.
   • To consider as a possibility; to have in mind: To contemplate or intend something.
   • To devise or invent: To create or conceive of an idea or plan.

Examples of Usage

• To have a thought or idea:
  • When I see rain, I think of cozy days indoors.
  • Can you think of a better solution to this problem?
• To consider or regard:
  • I think of him as a trusted friend.
  • She thinks of this project as her greatest challenge.
• To consider as a possibility:
  • Are you thinking of changing jobs?
  • They are thinking of taking a vacation next month.
• To devise or invent:
  • He quickly thought of an excuse for being late.
  • Who first thought of this brilliant design?

Advanced Usage

• "To think highly of someone": To have a very good opinion of someone.
  • Her professor thinks highly of her research abilities.
• "To think nothing of something": To consider something as easy, unimportant, or normal.
  • She thinks nothing of running ten kilometers before work.
• "To think the world of someone": To love or admire someone very much.
  • He thinks the world of his grandchildren.

Variants and Related Words

• Think up (phrasal verb): To invent or devise something, especially an idea or plan.
  • We need to think up a catchy slogan for the campaign.
• Thinker (noun): A person who thinks deeply or in a specified way.
  • He is known as a progressive thinker.

Synonyms

• Consider: To think about something carefully.
• Contemplate: To think deeply about something.
• Conceive: To form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.
• Recall: To remember something.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Think about: To consider something; to have one's thoughts focus on something. (Often interchangeable with "think of," but "think about" can imply longer or deeper consideration).
  • I need some time to think about your proposal.
• Think over: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
  • Please think over my offer and give me your answer tomorrow.

Related Idioms

• Think better of it: To decide not to do something after reconsideration.
  • He was going to complain but thought better of it.
• Think on one's feet: To think and react quickly, especially in a difficult situation.
  • A good teacher must be able to think on her feet.

Verb

1. choose in one's mind
   • Think of any integer between 1 and 25
2. devise or invent
   • He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
   • no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
3. intend to refer to
   • I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France
   • Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
4. look on as or consider
   • she looked on this affair as a joke
   • He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician
   • He is reputed to be intelligent
5. take into consideration, have in view
   • He entertained the notion of moving to South America
6. keep in mind for attention or consideration
   • Remember the Alamo
   • Remember to call your mother every day!
   • Think of the starving children in India!