think of

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think of

verb thinks of · thinking of · thought of

To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought. I only had ten minutes to think of a solution.
in rhetorical questions Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action. Oh no! I put the casserole in the freezer and the ice cream in the oven. What was I thinking of?
imperative, often Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way. We can't employ a gardener as well as a handyman. Think of the expense!
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of) I spend a lot of time thinking of Karen and the times we shared.

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verb To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought

Español	pensar en
Deutsch	sich einfallen lassen, ersinnen
Русский	придумать pridumatʹ

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@misc{think_of_2026,
  title = {think of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/think%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}