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think about

/θɪŋk əˌbaʊt/
/θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
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Other forms: thinking about; thought about; thinks about

Definitions of think about
  1. verb
    have on one's mind, think about actively
    “I'm thinking about my friends abroad”
    “She always thinks about her children first”
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    types:
    mind
    be concerned with or about something or somebody
    consider, deal, look at, take
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
    contemplate
    consider as a possibility
    dally, play, trifle
    consider not very seriously
    abstract
    consider apart from a particular case or instance
    care, worry
    be concerned with
    warm to
    become excited about
    type of:
    cerebrate, cogitate, think
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  2. verb
    take into consideration, have in view
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    type of:
    contemplate
    consider as a possibility
Pronunciation
US
/θɪŋk əˌbaʊt/
UK
/θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
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