rethink
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rethink
- /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/
- [ɹʷɪi̯ˈθɪŋk]
- /ˈɹiːθɪŋk/
- [ˈɹʷɪi̯θɪŋk]
Rhymes with -ɪŋk
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Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
Proto-Indo-European *teng-der.
Proto-Germanic *þankijaną
Proto-West Germanic *þankijan
Old English þenċan
Middle English thinken
English think
English rethink
From re- + think.
verb rethinks · rethinking · rethought
- To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it. Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.
noun rethinks
- The act of thinking again about something. This business plan of yours looks risky. It needs a rethink.
