Bethink: meaning, definitions and examples

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bethink

 

[ bษชหˆฮธษชล‹k ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

think about

To bethink is to think carefully or to consider something thoughtfully. It often implies a reflective process where one weighs options or contemplates consequences. In literature, it can suggest a moment of deep introspection. The term is somewhat archaic and is not commonly used in modern conversation but may appear in historical texts or poetry.

Synonyms

consider, contemplate, ponder, reflect.

Examples of usage

  • I must bethink myself before making a decision.
  • He needed to bethink the implications of his actions.
  • She was told to bethink of the advice given to her earlier.

Translations

Translations of the word "bethink" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pensar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‹เคšเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nachdenken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berpikir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒะผะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ myล›leฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท penser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pensar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผลŸรผnmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ๊ฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠููƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™emรฝลกlet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ premรฝลกฤพaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€่€ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ miลกljati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hugsa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะนะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผลŸรผnmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pensar

Etymology

The word 'bethink' originates from the Middle English term 'bethinken' which is a combination of 'be' and 'think'. Its etymology can be traced back to the Old English 'beรพencan', which means 'to think of' or 'to realize'. This Old English root is comprised of 'be-' a prefix of state, and 'รพencan', meaning 'to think'. Over centuries, the usage of 'bethink' has decreased, and the term is now considered somewhat archaic. While it was commonly used in earlier forms of English literature, its modern equivalents like 'consider' or 'reflect' have taken precedence in contemporary usage.