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to have as an opinion - I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
- allow
- [chiefly Southern & Midland],
- believe,
- conceive,
- consider,
- deem,
- esteem,
- feel,
- figure,
- guess,
- hold,
- imagine,
- judge,
- reckon
- [chiefly dialect],
- suppose
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Frequently Asked Questions About think
How is the word think distinct from other similar verbs?
Some common synonyms of think are conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, imagine, and realize. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.
I just thought of a good joke
When is it sensible to use conceive instead of think?
Although the words conceive and think have much in common, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.
conceived of a new marketing approach
How do envisage and envision relate to one another, in the sense of think?
Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.
envisaged a totally computerized operation
envisioned a cure for the disease
When is fancy a more appropriate choice than think?
The synonyms fancy and think are sometimes interchangeable, but fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.
fancied himself a super athlete
When might imagine be a better fit than think?
The words imagine and think can be used in similar contexts, but imagine stresses a visualization.
imagine you're at the beach
When can realize be used instead of think?
In some situations, the words realize and think are roughly equivalent. However, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.
realized the enormity of the task ahead
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The first known use of think was before the 12th century
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