Meaning of think of in English

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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
Derived terms
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 »
Derived terms
3. take into consideration, have in view
Examples
- « He entertained the notion of moving to South America »
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. 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 »
Derived terms
- concoction
6. choose in one's mind
Examples
- « Think of any integer between 1 and 25 »

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