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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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