bethought


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be·think

(bĭ-thĭngk′)
v. be·thought (-thôt′), be·think·ing, be·thinks
v.tr.
1. To cause (oneself) to reflect on or consider.
2. To remind (oneself); remember.
v.intr. Archaic
To meditate; ponder.
[Middle English bithinken, from Old English bethencan; see tong- in Indo-European roots.]
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bethought

(bɪˈθɔːt)
vb
the past tense and past participle of bethink
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be•think

(bɪˈθɪŋk)

v.t. -thought, -think•ing.
1. to cause (oneself) to consider.
2. to remind (oneself).
3. to recall.
[before 1000]
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