think of sth/sb
— phrasal verb with think uk/θɪŋk/us/θɪŋk/verb thought, thought
A1 If you think of something or someone in a particular way, you have that opinion about it, him, or her:
I think of him as someone who will always help me.
What do you think of (= do you like) my new dress?
think highly, well, a lot, etc. of sb C2 also think the world of sb
to have a good opinion of someone or something:
She thinks very highly of her boss.
not think much of sb/sth
C2 to have a low opinion of someone or something:
Her parents don't think much of her new boyfriend.
More examples
- I never knew what he really thought of me.
- What do you think of the Tate Modern gallery?
- I think of them as good friends.
- I think of Tuscany as my home now.
- What did you think of his latest novel?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Guessing, supposing and suspecting
- approximate
- as much idiom
- call
- conjecture
- consider
- deem
- divine
- fall
- hypothesize
- jump
- jump to conclusions idiom
- mark
- mark sb down as sth
- misjudge
- pluck
- presume
- smell
- speculate
- surmise
- think
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Showing respect and admiration
Disapproving & criticizing