Thought — synonyms, definition

1. thought (Noun)

abstraction advice advisement aim anticipation application assumption attention attitude belief bid burden calculation caprice care cerebration close attention cogitation conceit concentration • • •

thought (Noun) — The content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about. ex. "the thought never entered my mind"

thought (Noun) — The process of using your mind to consider something carefully. ex. "she paused for thought"

thought (Noun) — The organized beliefs of a period, group or individual. ex. "19th century thought" ex. "Darwinian thought"

thought (Noun) — A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. ex. "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

belief cognitive content content higher cognitive process mental object abstract thought belief burden cogitation concept conception consideration construct construction convergent thinking divergent thinking excogitation explanation eyes feeling figment free association generalisation generality generalization • • •

2. thought (Verb)

believed called back called up cerebrated cogitated conceived considered dared say daresayed guessed imagined intended meant opined recalled reckoned recollected remembered retrieved supposed

thought (Verb) — Judge or regard; look upon. ex. "I think he is very smart"

thought (Verb) — Expect to be true; believe. ex. "I thought to find her in a bad state" ex. "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"

thought (Verb) — Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. ex. "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

thought (Verb) — Have and bring to mind a memory of something; bring back knowledge from memory. ex. "I can't think what her last name was"

thought (Verb) — Imagine or visualize. ex. "Just think--you could be rich one day!" ex. "Think what a scene it must have been!"

thought (Verb) — Focus one's attention on a certain state. ex. "Think big" ex. "think thin"

thought (Verb) — Have in mind as a purpose. ex. "She didn't think to harm me" ex. "We thought to return early that night"

thought (Verb) — Decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting. ex. "Can you think what to do next?"

thought (Verb) — Ponder; reflect on, or reason about. ex. "Think the matter through" ex. "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"

thought (Verb) — Dispose the mind in a certain way. ex. "Do you really think so?"

thought (Verb) — Have or formulate in the mind. ex. "think good thoughts"

thought (Verb) — Be capable of conscious thought. ex. "Man is the only creature that thinks"

thought (Verb) — Bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation. ex. "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"

altered anticipated centered centred changed conceived of concentrated envisaged evaluated expected focused ideated imagined judged modified passed judgment pored riveted aimed associated brainstormed brushed up centered centred chewed over colligated concentrated concluded connected considered contemplated designed devoted esteemed evaluated excogitated felt focused • • • think back think out think over think up