verb
1. have on one's mind, think about actively (Freq. 21)
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I'm thinking about my friends abroad
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She always thinks about her children first
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
2. take into consideration, have in view (Freq. 8)
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He entertained the notion of moving to South America
• Syn: ↑entertain, ↑think of, ↑toy with, ↑flirt with
• Hypernyms: ↑contemplate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s VERB-ing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.