bethink
verb (used with object)
to think; consider (used reflexively).
bethinking
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present participleof bethink.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Bless me!” exclaimed Mr. Webster suddenly bethinking himself of his duties.
From Jane Lends A Hand by Shirley Watkins
I sat in my saddle, gazing at the house silently, and bethinking me of what service it might prove in the enterprise on which I was embarked.
From Lawrence Clavering by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
So the wily Frenchman, bethinking himself how useful it often is to know another man's disagreeable secrets, set himself to discover all he could of his employer's past.
From A Desperate Voyage by Edward Frederick Knight
"But meanwhile Mr. Jervas Rookley must shift for himself," I added, bethinking me of the condition.
From Lawrence Clavering by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
And then, suddenly bethinking himself, "Have you been there ever since?"
From White Fire by John Oxenham
