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thought the world of

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

Meaning of think the world 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
    Synonyms:
    admire, esteem, think a lot of

Questions about thought the world of

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

Words near thought the world of in the dictionary

  1. thought the sun shined out of someone's butt
  2. thought the sun shone out of someone's arse
  3. thought the sun shone out of someone's ass
  4. thought the sun shone out of someone's backside
  5. thought the sun shone out of someone's butt
  6. thought the world of
  7. thought the world revolved around one
  8. thought through
  9. thought transference
  10. thought twice
  11. thought up

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