think of
verb
Forms thinks of thinking of thought of
- verb To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought. “I only had ten minutes to think of a solution.”
- verb (in rhetorical questions) Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action. “Oh no! I put the casserole in the freezer and the ice cream in the oven. What was I thinking of?”
- verb (often imperative) Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way. “We can't employ a gardener as well as a handyman. Think of the expense!”
- verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of) “I spend a lot of time thinking of Karen and the times we shared.”
Synonyms
remember entertain toy with flirt with think about repute regard as look upon look on esteem take to be have in mind mean think up dream up hatch concoct
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 — from the Wiktionary entry “think of”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details