What is another word for think ?

To have a belief or be of the opinion of

be of the opinion that

be of the view

bet

be under the impression

have as one's opinion

maintain

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

have a sneaking suspicion

be given to understand

be afraid

calculate

put forward

have sneaking suspicion

gauge^UK

gage^US

realize^US

realise^UK

swear by

visualise^UK

visualize^US

come to the conclusion that

take something as given

take something for granted

take something at face value

have a sneaking feeling

fantasize^US

fantasise^UK

put two and two together

read between the lines

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“I think the new Miley Cyrus album will be very good.”

Verb

To be in expectation of

rationalise^UK

rationalize^US

decide

glean

be given to understand

take something on board

see through

see the light

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“I think he will be posting another update on social media very soon.”

Verb

beat one's brains out about

To go over in one's head

analyse^UK

analyze^US

rationalise^UK

rationalize^US

inquire^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

enquire^UK

give consideration to

turn over in one's mind

put on one's thinking cap about

be lost in contemplation

revolve in one's mind

burn the midnight oil

spend too much time thinking about

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

let one's thoughts wander

be preoccupied

be abstracted

indulge in wool-gathering

be delirious

surmise

suppose

consider the pros and cons of

take under advisement

take into consideration

scrutinize^US

entertain the idea of

metabolise^UK

conduct research into

scrutinise^UK

use one's common sense

metabolize^US

take under consideration

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“I need some time to think before making a decision.”

Verb

(think of/about) To consider the possibility of

“Listening to a speech by Steve Jobs made him think about becoming an entrepreneur.”

Verb

take a trip down memory lane

To recall from memory

cast your mind back to

recognize^US

recognise^UK

go over in one's mind

remember with pleasure

indulge in reminiscence

ruminate

hark back

dwell on the past

go over in the memory

analyse^UK

analyze^US

“She would think fondly of all the happy times they had together.”

Verb

To imagine a possible scenario

“I always did think we would meet again someday.”

Verb

(think of/about) To have a concern about

distress oneself over

“She would constantly think about her son who was recovering from his illness.”

Verb

(rare) To have an estimation of someone or something

gauge^UK

gage^US

form an impression of

subscribe to the opinion

look at

provide for

allow for

bet one's bottom dollar

lay money on

take as gospel truth

swear up and down

have sneaking suspicion

categorize^US

categorise^UK

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“I did not think you to be so mean!”

Verb

(rare) To have in mind as a purpose

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

organize^US

organise^UK

have the objective of

draft^US

draught^UK

settle on a plan of action

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“I did think to apply for that job.”

Verb

regard as being identical to

To consider or regard somebody or something as

recognise^UK

recognize^US

favor^US

favour^UK

regard as being the same as

Verb

be aware of the fact that

Understand or perceive

apprehend

appreciate

perceive

recognise^UK

recognize^US

understand

comprehend

grasp

realise^UK

realize^US

get the impression of

visualize^US

visualise^UK

become conscious of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

get through one's head

pick up what someone is putting down

get one's head around

keep up with

familiarize oneself with

wrap one's mind round

peg

fix

get the message about

see the point of

get the picture about

make heads or tails of

unfold

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

gauge^UK

gage^US

take into consideration

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Verb

To give greater praise than due

Noun

(informal) The act of thinking

“Sit in the corner and have a think about what you've just done.”

Noun