Etymology : Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; akin to Old High German denken to think, Latin tongEre to know; more at THANKS
Pronunciation : thi[ng]k
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. idea, concept, product of the mind. thought\thought\ , imp. & p. p. of think.thought \thought\, n. [oe. ?oght, ?ouht, as. ?ōht, ge?ōht, fr. ?encean to think; akin to d. gedachte thought, mhg. dāht, gedāht, icel. ?ōttr, ?ōtti. see:
think.].
2. the act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation. thought can not be superadded to matter, so as in any sense to render it true that matter can become cogitative. t. dwight.
3. meditation; serious consideration. pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, proceeds from want of sense or want of thought.
4. that which is thought; an idea; a mental conception, whether an opinion, judgment, fancy, purpose, or intention. thus bethel spoke, who always speaks his thought. why do you keep alone, using those thoughts which should indeed have died with them they think on? thoughts come crowding in so fast upon me, that my only difficulty is to choose or to reject. all their thoughts are against me for evil. lvi.
5. 4. solicitude; anxious care; concern. hawis was put in trouble, and died with thought and anguish before his business came to an end. take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink. vi.
6. 5. a small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better. [colloq.] if the hair were a thought browner.note: thought, in philosophical usage now somewhat current, denotes the capacity for, or the exercise of, the very highest intellectual functions, especially those usually comprehended under judgment. this [faculty], to which i gave the name of the "elaborative faculty," -- the faculty of relations or comparison, -- constitutes what is properly denominated thought. w. hamilton.
7. imp. & p. p. of Think.
8. The act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation.
9. Meditation; serious consideration.
10. That which is thought; an idea; a mental conception, whether an opinion, judgment, fancy, purpose, or intention.
11. Solicitude; anxious care; concern.
12. A small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better. the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought".
13. To seem or appear; - - used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.
14. To employ any of the intellectual powers except that of simple perception through the senses; to exercise the higher intellectual faculties.
15. To call anything to mind; to remember; as, I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it.
16. To reflect upon any subject; to muse; to meditate; to ponder; to consider; to deliberate.
17. To form an opinion by reasoning; to judge; to conclude; to believe; as, I think it will rain to-morrow.
18. To purpose; to intend; to design; to mean.
19. To presume; to venture.
20. To conceive; to imagine.
21. To plan or design; to plot; to compass.
22. To believe; to consider; to esteem.
23. Act of thinking; a thought. an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think" bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam" be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks" use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts" expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?" focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin" ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?" imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!".
24. 1. Thought is the past tense and past participle of think.
25. A thought is an idea that you have in your mind. The thought of Nick made her throat tighten He pushed the thought from his mind I've just had a thought.
26. A person's thoughts are their mind, or all the ideas in their mind when they are concentrating on one particular thing. I jumped to my feet so my thoughts wouldn't start to wander If he wasn't there physically, he was always in her thoughts.
27. A person's thoughts are their opinions on a particular subject. Many of you have written to us to express your thoughts on the conflict Mr Goodman, do you have any thoughts on that?.
28. Thought is the activity of thinking, especially deeply, carefully, or logically. Alice had been so deep in thought that she had walked past her car without even seeing it He had given some thought to what she had told him.
29. A thought is an intention, hope, or reason for doing something. Sarah's first thought was to run back and get Max They had no thought of surrender.
30. A thought is an act of kindness or an offer of help; used especially when you are thanking someone, or expressing admiration of someone. `Would you like to move into the ward?' --- `A kind thought, but no, thank you.'.
31. Thought is the group of ideas and beliefs which belongs, for example, to a particular religion, philosophy, science, or political party. Aristotle's scientific theories dominated Western thought for fifteen hundred years see also:
second thought. the past tense and past participle of think.