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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.

RELATED WORDS

reevaluate, reexamine, amend, rework, revise, reassess, rehash, retrace, review, rearrange, emend, polish, correct, replan

Nearby words

retentive, retentively, retentivity, retepore, retest, rethink, rethondes, rethought, retia, retial, retiarius

Origin of rethink

First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + think1
Related formsre·think·er, noun
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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 rethought

rethink

v.

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

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