thought
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thought
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thought
Britannica Dictionary definition of THOUGHT
past tense and past participle of
1think
plural
thoughts
plural
thoughts
Britannica Dictionary definition of THOUGHT
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[count]
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an idea, plan, opinion, picture, etc., that is formed in your mind
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something that you think of
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see also second thought
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My first thought was that something must have changed.
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She had a sudden thought. = A sudden thought occurred to her.
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The thought of leaving never crossed my mind.
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Do you have any thoughts about/on the subject?
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She abandoned all thoughts of going home.
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It was just a thought.
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That's a good thought.
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[noncount]
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the act or process of thinking
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She was lost/deep in thought.
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She abandoned all thought of going home.
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thought patterns/processes [=the way you think about things]
b
[noncount]
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the act of carefully thinking about the details of something
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I'll give the idea some thought. [=consideration]
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They should have put more thought into the proposal.
c
[singular]
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the act of thinking about the feelings or situations of other people
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While you're enjoying the holidays, you should spare a thought for those who are less fortunate.
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He has no thought for anyone but himself.
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[noncount]
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a way of thinking that is characteristic of a particular group, time period, etc.
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Western thought
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the mainstream thought on the subject
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modern economic thought
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There are two main schools of thought [=systems of thinking] on the topic.
