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thought of

thought of is the simple past and past participle of think of.

Meaning of think of

Verb

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

  1. To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
    • I only had ten minutes to think of a solution.
  2. Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action.
    • Oh no! I put the casserole in the freezer and the ice cream in the oven. What was I thinking of?
  3. (imperative, often) Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way.
    • We can't employ a gardener as well as a handyman. Think of the expense!
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of)
    • I spend a lot of time thinking of Karen and the times we shared.

Questions about thought of

What is thought of the simple past and past participle of?
Thought of is the simple past and past participle of think of.

Words near thought of in the dictionary

  1. thought leaders
  2. thought little of
  3. thought much of
  4. thought no end of oneself
  5. thought nothing of
  6. thought of
  7. thought of England
  8. thought of the children
  9. thought on
  10. thought on one's feet
  11. thought one hung the moon

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