rethink

[verb ree-thingk; noun ree-thingk]

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verb (used with or without object), re·thought, re·think·ing.

to reconsider, especially profoundly.

noun

the act of reconsidering.

Origin of rethink

First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + think¹

Related formsre·think·er, noun

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Contemporary Examples

I hope it gets liberals to vote this November, and gets moderates to rethink their positions.
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Jay Michaelson
July 6, 2014
In the aftermath of the accident, House began to rethink his life.
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David Morris
May 18, 2014
But it would appear their use for the separatists was for a more short-term goal: to cause the government to rethink its assault.
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Jamie Dettmer
May 2, 2014
When the president of the United States and his spymaster sound like Putin, it might be time to rethink things.
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Justin Miller
April 17, 2014
If it is successful, perhaps the dummies who determine what we see on television will rethink their mantra.
The New 'Cosmos' Reboot Marks a Promising New Era for Science
Lawrence M. Krauss
March 10, 2014

Historical Examples

They had largely to rethink the Philosophies of Aristotle and Plato.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia
Muhammad Iqbal
We may listen and read, but the views of others we cannot take on credit; we must rethink them and "make them our own."
First and Last Things
H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for rethink

rethink

verb (riːˈθɪŋk) -thinks, -thinking or -thought

to think about (something) again, esp with a view to changing one's tactics or opinions

noun (ˈriːˌθɪŋk)

the act or an instance of thinking again

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Word Origin and History for rethink

v.

1700, from re- "back, again" + think (v.). Related: Rethinking.

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Examples from the Web for rethink

Contemporary Examples

I hope it gets liberals to vote this November, and gets moderates to rethink their positions.

In the aftermath of the accident, House began to rethink his life.

But it would appear their use for the separatists was for a more short-term goal: to cause the government to rethink its assault.

When the president of the United States and his spymaster sound like Putin, it might be time to rethink things.

If it is successful, perhaps the dummies who determine what we see on television will rethink their mantra.

Historical Examples

They had largely to rethink the Philosophies of Aristotle and Plato.

We may listen and read, but the views of others we cannot take on credit; we must rethink them and "make them our own."

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Word Origin and History for rethink

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Origin of rethink