umbethink
umbethink · umbethinks · umbethought · umbethinking
To recall to mind; remember; recollectTo recall to mind; remember; recollect.
Meaning
2 senses(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal)To recall to mind; remember; recollect.
(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, reflexive)To consider; think about; bethink.
Origin
From Middle English umbethenken, from Old English ymbeþencan, ymbþencan (“to think about,From Middle English umbethenken, from Old English ymbeþencan, ymbþencan (“to think about, consider, deliberate”), from ymb- (“around”) + þencan (“to think”), equivalent to um- + bethink or umbe- + think.
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Forms
umbethinks, umbethinking, umbethought, umbethought| Base form | umbethink · to umbethink |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | umbethinks |
| Present participle | umbethinking |
| Past simple | umbethought |
| Past participle | umbethought |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedumbethinking
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle