Bethink

Quick meaning: Bethink is a verb meaning (reflexive) To think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.

Meaning

(reflexive) To think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To meditate, ponder; to consider.
2. To determine, resolve.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To think about, to recollect.

Example Sentences

I heard the Sky-lark singing in the sky; / And I bethought me of the playful Hare:

Having censured the circumcision, she bethought her of kindred topics, and asked Aziz when he was going to be married.

Baſ[ſanio]. Be aſſured you may. / Iew [i.e., Shylock]. I will be aſſured I may: and that I may be aſſured, I will bethinke mee, may I ſpeake with Anthonio?

It was natural that in the hour of tribulation Lord Lambeth and Mr. Percy Beaumont should have bethought themselves of a gentleman whose attractions had been thus vividly depicted; […]

Word Forms

• bethinks
• bethinking
• bethought

Synonyms for bethink

Depending on context, synonyms include afterthink, agitate, chew, cogitate, consider, contemplate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include umbethink, thinke, thinck, consider, think, forthink.

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