Thought — Thought, n. [OE. [thorn]oght, [thorn]ouht, AS. [thorn][=o]ht, ge[thorn][=o]ht, fr. [thorn]encean to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. d[=a]ht, ged[=a]ht, Icel. [thorn][=o]ttr, [thorn][=o]tti. See {Think}.] 1. The act of thinking; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — (n.) O.E. þoht, geþoht, from stem of þencan to conceive of in the mind, consider (see THINK (Cf. think)). Cognate with the second element in Ger. Gedächtnis memory, Andacht attention, devotion, Bedacht consideration, deliberation. Second thought… … Etymology dictionary
Thought — Thought, imp. & p. p. of {Think}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — I (concept) noun belief, conception, credo, creed, hint, idea, insight, notion, opinion, perspective, point, proposal, rationale, suggestion, tenet, view II (concern) noun attentiveness, care, impression, philosophy, reaction, regard, sentiment,… … Law dictionary
thought — noun 1 sth that you think ADJECTIVE ▪ comforting, good, happy, pleasant, positive ▪ It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn t suffered. ▪ Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and t … Collocations dictionary
thought — thought1 [θo:t US θo:t] the past tense and past participle of ↑think 1 thought 2 thought2 W1S1 n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you think about)¦ 2¦(ideas/opinions)¦ 3¦(careful consideration)¦ 4¦(act of thinking)¦ 5¦(caring about something)¦ 6¦(intention)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
thought — n. reflection 1) to entertain, harbor, have; relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge) 2) to express, present a thought 3) to gather; sum up one s thoughts 4) an evil; fleeting, passing; happy; intriguing; refreshing; sober, sobering;… … Combinatory dictionary
thought — thought1 /thawt/, n. 1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one s thoughts. 3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as… … Universalium
Thought — For other uses, see Thought (disambiguation). Think redirects here. For other uses, see Think (disambiguation). Man thinking on a train journey … Wikipedia
thought — thought1 [ θɔt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea etc. entering mind ▸ 2 mental effort ▸ 3 idea/opinion ▸ 4 plan/wish to do something ▸ 5 care/worry ▸ 6 system of ideas ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Thought — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Thought >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 thought thought Sgm: N 1 exercitation of the intellect exercitation of the intellect exercise of the intellect Sgm: N 1 intellection intellection Sgm: N 1 reflection reflection… … English dictionary for students
