Meaning of think of in English

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1. Verb

   think of

   Definitions

   1. keep in mind for attention or consideration

   Examples

   • « Remember the Alamo »
   • « Remember to call your mother every day! »
   • « Think of the starving children in India! »

   Antonyms

   • forget
   • bury
2. 2. look on as or consider

   Examples

   • « she looked on this affair as a joke »
   • « He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician »
   • « He is reputed to be intelligent »
3. 3. take into consideration, have in view

   Examples

   • « He entertained the notion of moving to South America »
4. 4. intend to refer to

   Examples

   • « I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France »
   • « Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip! »
5. 5. devise or invent

   Examples

   • « He thought up a plan to get rich quickly »
   • « no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software »
6. 6. choose in one's mind

   Examples

   • « Think of any integer between 1 and 25 »