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think the world of

think the world of verb: to have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for; to think highly / a lot of.

Verb

think the world of (third-person singular simple present thinks the world of, present participle thinking the world of, simple past and past participle thought the world of)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for; to think highly / a lot of.
    • "I was so pleased I wanted to cry, for the children do love me, and run to me for everything now, and think the world of Sister."1888, Louisa May Alcott, “May Flowers”, in A Garland for Girls
    • Those little souvenir spoons she sent up with the chocolate yesterday are perfect darlings. I think the world of mine.1900, Annie Fellows Johnston, “‘Found Out’”, in The Little Colonel’s House Party, Boston, Mass.: The Page Company, published February 1923, →OCLC, page 158
    Synonyms:
    admire, esteem, think a lot of

Synonyms of think the world of

Forms of think the world of

third-person singular presentthinks the world of
present participlethinking the world of
past participlethought the world of
pastthought the world of

Questions about think the world of

What does think the world of mean?
Think the world of means to have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for; to think highly / a lot of.
What part of speech is think the world of?
Think the world of is a verb.
What is the past tense of think the world of?
The past tense of think the world of is thought the world of.

Words near think the world of in the dictionary

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  2. think the sun shines out of someone's arse
  3. think the sun shines out of someone's ass
  4. think the sun shines out of someone's backside
  5. think the sun shines out of someone's butt
  6. think the world of
  7. think the world revolves around one
  8. think through
  9. think time
  10. think times
  11. think too much

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