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thought1 definition

thought (t̸hôt)

noun

  1. the act or process of thinking; reflection; meditation; cogitation
  2. the power of reasoning, or of conceiving ideas; capacity for thinking; intellect; imagination
  3. a result of thinking; idea, concept, opinion, etc.
  4. the ideas, principles, opinions, etc. prevalent at a given time or place or among a given people modern thought in education
  5. attention; consideration; heed give it a moment's thought
  6. mental engrossment; preoccupation; concentration deep in thought
  7. intention or expectation no thought of leaving
  8. a small amount, degree, etc.; a little; trifle be a thought more careful

Etymology: ME thouht < OE thoht < PGmc *thanht, pret. of *thankjan (> OE thencan: see think)

thought2 definition

thought (t̸hôt)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

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