think over

verb

1. tr, adverb to ponder or consider

   to think over a problem

Idioms and Phrases

Ponder, reflect about, especially with a view to making a decision. For example, I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

“I think over time, people will notice there are distinctions and differences,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

When I think over this rumor, I cannot adequately express the emotions which seize me.

From The Daily Beast

And I think over the last three or four years, some people around the world have begun to question that.

From The Daily Beast

I began to think over this poor girl's life, and my love for her was mingled with a great pity.

From Project Gutenberg

But Mahon is a fighter and if I give him time to think over things a bit at Mudros, he'll be sure to think better.

From Project Gutenberg

He paused to think over the ways and means, and a cunning smile deepened on his face, as he gradually made up his mind.

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Then she sat down by the window, trembling, not to think over what had happened, but to bear her loss as she might.

From Project Gutenberg

You would better think over what you have heard until tomorrow, when I will tell you the next step, which is about the animals.

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Related Words

• acknowledge
• contemplate
• deal with
• examine
• favor
• grant
• look at
• recognize
• regard
• scrutinize
• see
• study