think better of
think better of verb: to change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.
Verb
think better of (third-person singular simple present thinks better of, present participle thinking better of, simple past and past participle thought better of)
- To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.
- He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.
- Synonyms:
- reconsider
think better of meaning in Malayalam
think better of in Malayalam
- think twice about, have second thoughts about, think again about
- പുനശ്ചിന്തനത്താൽ വേണ്ടെന്നു വയ്ക്കുക, പുനർചിന്തനത്തിനു വിധേയമാക്കുക, രണ്ടാമതൊന്നാലോചിക്കുക, വീണ്ടുവിചാരം നടത്തുക, അഭിപ്രായം മാറ്റാൻ പുനഃപരിഗണിക്കുക, പുനർവിചിന്തനം നടത്തുക
Synonyms of think better of
Forms of think better of
| third-person singular present | thinks better of |
|---|---|
| present participle | thinking better of |
| past participle | thought better of |
| past | thought better of |
Questions about think better of
- What does think better of mean?
- Think better of means to change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.
- What is think better of in Malayalam?
- Think better of in Malayalam is പുനശ്ചിന്തനത്താൽ വേണ്ടെന്നു വയ്ക്കുക, പുനർചിന്തനത്തിനു വിധേയമാക്കുക, രണ്ടാമതൊന്നാലോചിക്കുക. See Think better of meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is think better of?
- Think better of is a verb.
- What is the past tense of think better of?
- The past tense of think better of is thought better of.
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