bethink
To think of or that; to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect uponTo think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.
» As he stopped to bethink himself, they turned and looked eastward.
Значення
значень: 4(зворотне)To think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.
cause oneself to consider something
(неперехідне)To meditate, ponder; to consider.
consider or ponder something carefully
To determine, resolve.
(застаріле, перехідне)To think about, to recollect.
Приклади
речень: 2As he stopped to bethink himself, they turned and looked eastward.
One bethinks that they have heard enough of royalty, but yet another scandal arises.
Походження
From Middle English bethenken, bithenchen (“to think about, consider”) from Old English beFrom Middle English bethenken, bithenchen (“to think about, consider”) from Old English beþenċan, biþenċan (“to think upon, remind, consider, remember”), from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną; equivalent to be- + think. Akin to Old High German pidenchan (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan), Dutch bedenken.
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Форми
bethinks, bethinking, bethought, bethoughtСиноніми
синонімів: 27Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 2Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: неправильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу