1
VERB
[no cont] If you
think
that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case. □ [V
that]
I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising.
□ [be
V
-ed that]
A generation ago, it was thought that babies born this small could not survive.
□ [V
+ of/about
]
Tell me, what do you think of my theory?
□ [V
]
Peter is useless, far worse than I thought.
□ [V
adj]
He manages a good deal better than I thought possible.
□ [V
so
]
'It ought to be stopped.'—'Yes, I think so.'
[Also V
n to-inf]
2
VERB
[no cont] If you say that you
think
that something is true or will happen, you mean that you have the impression that it is true or will happen, although you are not certain of the facts. □ [V
that]
Nora thought he was seventeen years old.
□ [be
V
-ed to-inf]
The storm is thought to be responsible for as many as four deaths.
□ [V
so
]
'Did Mr Stevens ever mention her to you?'—'No, I don't think so.'
3
VERB
[no cont, no passive] If you
think
in a particular way, you have those general opinions or attitudes. □ [V
+ like
]
You were probably brought up to think like that.
□ [V
+ as/like
]
If you think as I do, vote as I do.
□ [V
n]
I don't blame you for thinking that way.
4
VERB
When you
think
about ideas or problems, you make a mental effort to consider them. □ [V
]
She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think.
□ [V
+ about
]
I have often thought about this problem.
□ [V
wh]
Let's think what we can do.
□ [V
wh-to-inf]
We had to think what to do next.
● N‑SING
Think
is also a noun. [mainly BRIT
] □ [+ about
]
I'll have a think about that.
5
VERB
[no passive] If you
think
in a particular way, you consider things, solve problems, or make decisions in this way, for example because of your job or your background. □ [V
prep]
To make the computer work at full capacity, the programmer has to think like the machine.
□ [V
n]
The referee has to think the way the players do.
6
VERB
[no cont] If you
think
of
something, it comes into your mind or you remember it. □ [V
+ of
]
Nobody could think of anything to say.
□ [V
wh]
I was trying to think what else we had to do.
7
VERB
If you
think of
an idea, you make a mental effort and use your imagination and intelligence to create it or develop it. □ [V
+ of
]
He thought of another way of getting out of the agreement.
8
VERB
[no passive] If you
are thinking
something at a particular moment, you have words or ideas in your mind without saying them out loud. □ [V
with quote]
She must be ill, Tatiana thought.
□ [V
wh]
I remember thinking how lovely he looked.
□ [V
n]
I'm trying to think positive thoughts.
[Also V
that]
9
VERB
[no cont] If you
think of
someone or something as having a particular quality or purpose, you regard them as having this quality or purpose. □ [V
+ of
]
We all thought of him as a father.
□ [V
n adj]
Nobody had thought him capable of that kind of thing.
10
VERB
[no cont] If you
think
a lot
of
someone or something, you admire them very much or think they are very good. □ [V
amount + of
]
To tell the truth, I don't think much of psychiatrists.
□ [V
adv + of
]
People at the club think very highly of him.
11
VERB
If you
think
of
someone, you show consideration for them and pay attention to their needs. □ [V
+ of
]
I'm only thinking of you.
□ [V
+ about
]
You don't have to think about me and Hugh.
