Akademik

think of
verb
1. keep in mind for attention or consideration (Freq. 53)
-

Remember the Alamo

-

Remember to call your mother every day!

-

Think of the starving children in India!

Syn: ↑remember
Ant: ↑forget (for: ↑remember)
Derivationally related forms: ↑remembrance (for: ↑remember)
Hyponyms:
mind, ↑bear in mind, ↑retain, ↑keep note, ↑qualify, ↑characterize, ↑characterise
Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

-

Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

2. take into consideration, have in view (Freq. 26)
-

He entertained the notion of moving to South America

Syn: ↑entertain, ↑toy with, ↑flirt with, ↑think about
Hypernyms: ↑contemplate
Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

-

Somebody ——s VERB-ing

3. look on as or consider (Freq. 26)
-

she looked on this affair as a joke

-

He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician

-

He is reputed to be intelligent

Syn: ↑repute, ↑regard as, ↑look upon, ↑look on, ↑esteem, ↑take to be
Derivationally related forms: ↑reputation (for: ↑repute), ↑repute (for: ↑repute)
Hypernyms: ↑think, ↑believe, ↑consider, ↑conceive
Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

-

Somebody ——s somebody

4. intend to refer to (Freq. 20)
-

I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France

-

Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!

Syn: ↑have in mind, ↑mean
Hypernyms:
associate, ↑tie in, ↑relate, ↑link, ↑colligate, ↑link up, ↑connect
Hyponyms: ↑mention, ↑advert, ↑bring up, ↑cite, ↑name, ↑refer
Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

-

Somebody ——s somebody

5. devise or invent (Freq. 16)
-

He thought up a plan to get rich quickly

-

no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software

Syn: ↑think up, ↑dream up, ↑hatch, ↑concoct
Derivationally related forms: ↑concoction (for: ↑concoct)
Hypernyms: ↑create by mental act, ↑create mentally
Hyponyms:
idealize, ↑idealise, ↑fabricate, ↑manufacture, ↑cook up, ↑make up, ↑invent
Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

-

Did he think of his major works over a short period of time?

6. choose in one's mind
-

Think of any integer between 1 and 25

Hypernyms: ↑choose, ↑take, ↑select, ↑pick out
Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

* * *

think of
I would not under any conditions
think

* * *

think of [phrasal verb]
1 think of (something)
1 a : to have thoughts about possibly doing (something)

She is thinking of applying to grad school.

He thought of sending an e-mail but decided against it.

She couldn't think of ever leaving her children.

1 b : to use your mind to form or invent (something)

The best plan they could think of was to leave.

“Can you give me an example?” “I'll think of something.”

I can't think of one reason why you shouldn't do it.

Cell phones that can access the Internet and take pictures–what will they think of next?

1 c : to remember (something)

I can think of plenty of other times when you were wrong.

I can't think of her name at the moment.

I just thought of a good joke.

She thought of her old home when she saw the picture.

2 think of (someone or something)
2 a : to have a particular kind of opinion about (someone or something)

The hiring committee thought highly of her. [=had a high opinion of her]

She thinks a great deal of her doctor. [=she likes/respects her doctor very much]

I wouldn't want you to think badly of me.

He thinks the world of his family. [=his family is very important to him]

2 b : to form or have an idea about (someone or something)

People are thinking of her for president. [=are thinking that she should be the president]

Are you thinking of any place in particular?

I am thinking of a number between 1 and 10.

I'll be thinking of you in my prayers.

He thinks of them with great affection.

2 c : to be concerned about (someone or something) when you make decisions about what to do

I must think first of my family.

You should think of your job security.

She is always thinking of the welfare of others.

3 think of (someone or something) as (someone or something) : to believe that (someone or something) is (a particular type of person or thing) or has (a particular quality)

He thinks of himself as a good writer. [=he thinks/believes that he is a good writer]

I think of you guys as my family.

Play can be thought of as a child's work since it is through play that children learn.

• • •
Main Entry:think

Useful english dictionary. 2012.