bethink C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈθɪŋk/ UK /bɪˈθɪŋk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to cause oneself to consider or recollect; to call to mind She paused to bethink herself of where she had last seen the key. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cause oneself to... recollectrecallrememberconsiderponderreflect ↔ Opposites forget Word family Related forms think Etymology AI details From Old English beþencan ('to consider, remember'), from be- (intensive) + þencan ('to think'). beþencan Old English þencan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bethink **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈθɪŋk/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈθɪŋk/ ## Meanings 1. to cause oneself to consider or recollect; to call to mind ## Examples - She paused to bethink herself of where she had last seen the key. ## Synonyms - recollect - recall - remember - consider - ponder - reflect ## Antonyms - forget ## Related Forms - think ## Roots and Affixes - Root: beþencan - Root: þencan ## Etymology From Old English beþencan ('to consider, remember'), from be- (intensive) + þencan ('to think'). ## AI Etymology Bethink is from Old English beþencan ('to consider, remember'), from be- (intensive) + þencan ('to think'). Important recorded forms include beþencan (Old English) and þencan (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to cause oneself to consider or recollect; to call to mind. The wider family includes related words such as think. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown