Synonyms for
Think
Definition
To have a thought or idea in your mind.
Synonyms & similar words
remember
mean
imagine
reckon
consider
believe
intend
callback
retrieve
recollect
recall
cerebrate
suppose
cogitate
forget
opine
callup
conceive
guess
ponder
consider
contemplate
meditate
reflect
reason
cogitate
deliberate
ruminate
speculate
conceive
imagine
envision
visualize
fantasize
dream
intellectualize
philosophize
analyze
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- think about
- think of
- think again
- think twice
- think hard
- think deeply
- think ahead
- think through
Word family
Usage note
While 'think' can be used for both opinion and cognition, 'believe' or 'suppose' are often better for expressing opinions. 'Think' can also be used reflexively, as in 'think for yourself'.
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Example sentences
- I think you are a great friend.
- I like to think about what I want to do when I grow up.
- Sometimes I think about what it would be like to travel to space.
- I always think about my family when I'm away from them.
- I think we should go to the park today.
Quotes
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. - Buddha
I think therefore I am. - René Descartes
The mind is everything. What you think you become. - Buddha