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rethink

[ verb ree-thingk; noun ree-thingk ]
/ verb riˈθɪŋk; noun ˈriˌθɪŋk /
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verb (used with or without object), re·thought, re·think·ing.

to reconsider, especially profoundly.

noun

the act of reconsidering.

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Origin of rethink

First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + think1

OTHER WORDS FROM rethink

re·think·er, noun
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Words related to rethink

reevaluate, reexamine, amend, rework, revise, reassess, rehash, retrace, review, rearrange, emend, polish, correct, go over, run through, replan, sleep on, think better of, think over, think twice

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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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