bethink

Pronunciation: /bɪˈθɪŋk/

The English word “bethink” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To think about, to recollect.
To think of (something or somebody) or that (followed by clause); to remind oneself, to consider, to reflect upon.
To meditate, ponder; to consider.
To determine, resolve.

Etymology

From Middle English bethenken, bithenchen (“to think about, consider”) from Old English beþenċan, biþenċan (“to think upon, remind, consider, remember”), from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną; equivalent to be- + think. Akin to Old High German pidenchan (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan), Dutch bedenken.

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