rethink

[ verb ree-thingk; noun ree-thingk ]
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verb (used with or without object),re·thought, re·think·ing.
  1. to reconsider, especially profoundly.

noun
  1. the act of reconsidering.

Origin of rethink

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + think1

Other words from rethink

  • re·think·er, noun

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rethink

verb(riːˈθɪŋk) -thinks, -thinking or -thought
  1. to think about (something) again, esp with a view to changing one's tactics or opinions

noun(ˈriːˌθɪŋk)
  1. the act or an instance of thinking again

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