think of
verb
Simple meaning
To create in one's mind.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
thingkuhvSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθɪŋˈkʌv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
in rhetorical questions
Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action.
often imperative
Used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way.
Choose in one's mind
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
Used this way, think of is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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