thought
- n.reflection
1) to entertain, harbor, have; relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge)
2) to express, present a thought
3) to gather; sum up one's thoughts
4) an evil; fleeting, passing; happy; intriguing; refreshing; sober, sobering; ugly; upsetting thought
5) the thought struck me that...
6) a thought about, on (what are your thoughts on this matter?)
7) a thought that + clause (the thought that we would soon reach home gave us courage)
8) at a thought (my mind boggles at the very thought)
9) in one's thoughts (she was always in my thoughts)
10) (misc.) that thought has crossed my mind; to read smb.'s thoughts; a train of thought; in thought and deed
consideration11) to give thought to
12) to abandon, give up all thoughts (of doing smt.)
13) (misc.) perish the thought! ('one should not even consider the possibility!')
ideas, principles14) liberal; logical; modern thought
opinion15) to express a thought
16) a thought about, on
17) a thought that + clause (she expressed her thought that the case should be settled without litigation)
concentration18) (deep) in thought
intention19) to have no thought (of doing smt.)
* * *[θɔːt]a train of thoughtfleetingharborin thought and deedintriguingmodem thoughtpresents thoughtrefreshingsoberingsum up one's thoughtsto read smb. 's thoughtsuglyupsetting thoughtgive up all thoughts (of doing smt.)relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge)(misc.) that thought has crossed my mind['concentration'] (deep) in thought['consideration'] to give thought to['ideas, principles'] liberal['opinion'] to express a thought['reflection'] to entertaina thought aboutan evilthe thought struck me that. . .to abandonto expressto gather(misc.) perish the thought! ('one should not even consider the possibility!')at a thought (my mind boggles at the very thought)['intention'] to have no thought (of doing smt.)a thought that + clause (she expressed her thought that the case should be settled without litigation)in one's thoughts (she was always in my thoughts)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
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Thought — Thought, n. [OE. [thorn]oght, [thorn]ouht, AS. [thorn][=o]ht, ge[thorn][=o]ht, fr. [thorn]encean to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. d[=a]ht, ged[=a]ht, Icel. [thorn][=o]ttr, [thorn][=o]tti. See {Think}.] 1. The act of thinking; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — *idea, concept, conception, notion, impression Analogous words: *opinion, view, sentiment, belief, conviction, persuasion thoughtful 1 Thoughtful, reflective, speculative, contemplative, meditative, pensive can be applied to persons or their… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thought — [1] ► NOUN 1) an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind. 2) the action or process of thinking. 3) (one s thoughts) one s mind or attention. 4) an act of considering or remembering. 5) careful consideration or… … English terms dictionary
thought — thought1 [thôt] n. [ME thouht < OE thoht < PGmc * thanht, pret. of * thankjan (> OE thencan: see THINK1)] 1. the act or process of thinking; reflection; meditation; cogitation 2. the power of reasoning, or of conceiving ideas; capacity… … English World dictionary
thought — (n.) O.E. þoht, geþoht, from stem of þencan to conceive of in the mind, consider (see THINK (Cf. think)). Cognate with the second element in Ger. Gedächtnis memory, Andacht attention, devotion, Bedacht consideration, deliberation. Second thought… … Etymology dictionary
Thought — Thought, imp. & p. p. of {Think}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — [n1] formation of mental objects anticipation, apprehending, attention, brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, cognition, concluding, consideration, considering, contemplation, deducing, deduction, deliberation, deriving, discerning, heed, hope,… … New thesaurus
thought — I (concept) noun belief, conception, credo, creed, hint, idea, insight, notion, opinion, perspective, point, proposal, rationale, suggestion, tenet, view II (concern) noun attentiveness, care, impression, philosophy, reaction, regard, sentiment,… … Law dictionary
thought — noun 1 sth that you think ADJECTIVE ▪ comforting, good, happy, pleasant, positive ▪ It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn t suffered. ▪ Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and t … Collocations dictionary
thought — thought1 [θo:t US θo:t] the past tense and past participle of ↑think 1 thought 2 thought2 W1S1 n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you think about)¦ 2¦(ideas/opinions)¦ 3¦(careful consideration)¦ 4¦(act of thinking)¦ 5¦(caring about something)¦ 6¦(intention)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
