To exercise or occupy the mind, esp. the understanding, in any active way; to form connected ideas of… intransitive. With about, of, on, upon (archaic…

To call (a fact, circumstance, or other consideration) to mind. intransitive. To exercise the mind about or consider a particular matter; to…

with of, on, upon; = 1–4. Obsolete.

intransitive. To bethink, consider, reflect. Also const. of, or with infinitive.

The action or state of thinking; a thought process. Also: a thought; the thought of (something). Usually in to have mind of (also to have mind on, to…

To revolve in one's mind, debate with oneself, consider, ponder, deliberate. Obsolete or dialect. intransitive often with subordinate clause.

transitive with indirect question as object. To debate with oneself, deliberate, consider; to try to work out. Obsolete.

transitive. To consider (something) carefully; to decide (something) or conclude (that something should be done); = deliber, v.

to chew the cud. figurative. To ‘ruminate’.

To consider or deliberate, to take thought; to take counsel, consult, confer; = advise, v. 2a(c) advise, v. 3. Also with modifying adjective. Now ar…

intransitive. ? To debate with oneself.

intransitive, or with object clause. Obsolete.

intransitive in same sense. Also (in later use only) to advise with oneself. Now rare.

intransitive. To deliberate; to think carefully about something; to take counsel.

to make it wise (see make, v.1 54b): to deliberate, hesitate. Obsolete.

to take (also have) deliberation and variants: to deliberate; to consider something carefully; to confer, take counsel. Obsolete.

intransitive. With into. To engage in the consideration or discussion of a particular subject.

intransitive. With on. To ponder on or puzzle over. Obsolete. rare.

figurative. To linger or dwell on.

intransitive (or transitive with object clause.) To think, meditate, consider, deliberate. Obsolete.

intransitive. to study by (also in) oneself: to debate with oneself (cf. sense 7a). Obsolete.

intransitive. To think deliberately, bethink oneself, reflect.

intransitive. To think intently about something; to meditate, muse; to ponder. With on, upon, over. Also occasionally transitive with clause as…

intransitive. To deliberate, think carefully. Obsolete. rare.

Esp. of an individual. transitive. With interrogative clause as object: to consider (whether, what, how, etc.).

Phrases. †to cast one's cap at: to show indifference to, give up for lost. †to come, fall under, lie in one's cap: to occur to, be in one's mind. to…

intransitive in the same sense, with on, upon, or over introducing the object of thought or reflection.

intransitive. To take counsel together, deliberate, confer; also said of a person deliberating with himself. Const. †of (obsolete), upon, about.

intransitive. To ponder, reflect. Frequently in imperative.

To reflect on; to consider, contemplate.

to consider of: to think attentively or carefully of; = sense 3 (Now somewhat archaic.) †Formerly also in senses 1 7 9.

intransitive. with of: To ponder, consider (something); to judge of, estimate, value, care for. Obsolete.

intransitive. With about, of, on, upon, over.

To ponder, consider.

to lay to (†one's) heart: to take into serious consideration, as something to be kept carefully in mind; to think seriously about; to be deeply…

intransitive. To think or reflect deeply, to meditate; to contemplate, to muse; to wonder. Frequently with on, upon, over, about.

intransitive. To deliberate, consider (with oneself).

With on or upon. intransitive. To fix the thoughts or attention (back) on something, esp. a past event or experience; to think deeply or carefully…

To remark mentally; to meditate, ponder.

intransitive. To ponder deeply.

intransitive. To deliberate or consider; to meditate or think on (also upon) something. Now rare.

intransitive. To ruminate.

So consider on, upon: to ‘think upon’.

to think twice: to consider a matter a second time (before deciding or acting); to deliberate.

intransitive. To reflect or meditate on a subject. Obsolete.

figurative. To engage in study or contemplation of something. poetic.

intransitive. In early use with on, upon. Obsolete.

transitive. To turn (a person or thing) this way and that; to move or push about. Also: (figurative) to consider and reconsider (an idea, etc.); = to…

Formerly, also, to cast a thought, a reflection upon; to cast one's heart, affections, etc. (now, to set); also, to cast love, favour, a fancy unto…

figurative. To be active, alert, stirring, vigilant. Const. as above; also, to be diligent, exert oneself to (do something). to wake over, to…

figurative. To brood.

intransitive. U.S. To allow a problem to be resolved by inaction; to let something ‘stew’. Obsolete.

intransitive and transitive = think, v.2