Meaning

1 senses

  1. To consider, think about, or evaluate (something or someone).

    Have you considered an annuity? Give it some thought and let me know what you decide.

    I've been giving it a lot of thought lately, and I've decided to stop buying eggs that fail to earn the "certified humane" label.

Examples

43 sentences

  1. I'll have to give it some thought.

    Треба буде подумати про це. — anastasishko

    deIch muss darüber nachdenken. — samueldora

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  2. I've been giving that some thought.

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  3. I haven't given it much thought.

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  4. I never gave it a thought.

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  5. I've never given it much thought.

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Forms

gives thought, giving thought, gave thought, given thought
Base formgive thought · to give thought
3rd person singulargives thought
Present participlegiving thought
Past simplegave thought
Past participlegiven thought

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygive thought
he, she, itgives thought

Past simpleLesson

all personsgave thought

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave given thought
he, she, ithas given thought

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill give thought

Word family

2 related words
Relatedthink againthink twice

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gitgiveA1giveawayB2givenA2
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