Idioms for think
Origin of think
1
before 900; Middle English
thinken, variant of
thenken, Old English
thencan; cognate with Dutch, German
denken, Old Norse
thekkja, Gothic
thagkjan; akin to
thank
Words nearby think
British Dictionary definitions for think through
think
/ (θɪŋk) /
verb thinks, thinking or thought
noun
Derived forms of think
thinker, nounWord Origin for think
Old English
thencan; related to Old Frisian
thenza, Old Saxon
thenkian, Old High German
denken, Old Norse
thekkja, Gothic
thagkjan
Medical definitions for think through
think
[ thĭngk ]
v.
To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment.
To weigh or consider an idea.
To bring a thought to mind by imagination or invention.
To recall a thought or an image to mind.
Idioms and Phrases with think through (1 of 2)
think through
Also, think out. Arrive at a thorough understanding of; devise or contrive thoroughly. For example, That answer doesn't work; I don't believe you've thought the problem through, or He thought out a far more efficient method. The first term dates from the early 1900s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see think up.
Idioms and Phrases with think through (2 of 2)
think