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THINK OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does think out mean? 

THINK OUT (verb)
  The verb THINK OUT has 1 sense:

1. consider carefully and rationallyplay

  Familiarity information: THINK OUT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THINK OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Consider carefully and rationally

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Context example:

Every detail has been thought out

Hypernyms (to "think out" is one way to...):

be after; plan (have the will and intention to carry out some action)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


 Context examples 


To-morrow I must think out some way by which I shall keep in touch with this camp, and yet search round for any traces of my unhappy friends.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

After a general discussion it was determined that for to-night nothing be definitely settled; that we should all sleep on the facts, and try to think out the proper conclusions.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)



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