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think up

think up verb: to create in one’s mind; to invent.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.
    • I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
    Synonyms:
    come up with

Synonyms of think up

Forms of think up

third-person singular presentthinks up
present participlethinking up
past participlethought up
pastthought up

Questions about think up

What does think up mean?
Think up means to create in one’s mind; to invent.
What part of speech is think up?
Think up is a verb.
What is the past tense of think up?
The past tense of think up is thought up.

Words near think up in the dictionary

  1. think through
  2. think time
  3. think times
  4. think too much
  5. think twice
  6. think up
  7. think with one's dick
  8. think with one's little head
  9. think with one's other head
  10. think with one's penis
  11. think with portals

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