bethink

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English - English
to meditate, ponder; to consider
to determine, resolve
To think of something or somebody again; to remind oneself of; to recall; to remember, to consider, or to reflect upon

He bethought himself of his duty.

to remind oneself
consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cause oneself to consider something
{v} to recollect, reflect, consider
{f} think over, consider; remember, recall
To call to mind; to recall or bring to recollection, reflection, or consideration; to think; to consider; generally followed by a reflexive pronoun, often with of or that before the subject of thought
cause oneself to consider something
consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"
R: Webster 1913
To think; to recollect; to consider
To think of something or somebody again; to remember, to consider, or to reflect upon
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present participle of bethink
bethought
past of bethink
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    Hyphenation

    be·think

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Middle English bethenken, bithenchen "to think about, consider" from Old English beþenċan, biþenċan "to think upon, remind, consider, remember" from Proto-Germanic *biþankijanan (“to think about”), equivalent to be- +‎ think. Akin to Old High German pidenchan "to bethink" (German bedenken "to bethink"), Gothic (biþagkjan), Dutch bedenken "to bethink". More at be-, think.
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