English Explanatory Dictionary

bethink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To think about, to recollect.
  2. To think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.
  3. To meditate, ponder; to consider.
  4. To determine, resolve.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈθɪŋk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bethink.wav

Word forms

bethink bethinks bethinking bethought

Etymology

From Middle English bethenken, bithenchen (“to think about, consider”) from Old English beþenċan, biþenċan (“to think upon, remind, consider, remember”), from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną; equivalent to be- + think. Akin to Old High German pidenchan (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan), Dutch bedenken.

Synonyms

afterthink agitate bethink call to mind chew chew over chew the cud cogitate consider contemplate deliberate introspect mull mull over muse overthink ponder meditate quander reflect rethink reconsider revolve ruminate second-guess think think over

Derived words

umbethink unbethink
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