bethink

verb
UK: /bɪˈθɪŋk/
US: /bɪˈθɪŋk/

  1. To remind oneself; to recall or consider something.

    1. I must bethink myself of my promise. [ ] [ ]
    2. You should bethink yourself before making such a rash decision, it could ruin everything. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause oneself to remember or consider something, often followed by 'of'.

    1. Bethink you of the poor people. [ ] [ ]
    2. I did bethink me of your request to bring cookies to the community gathering. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remember consider recall muse reflect
bethink intransitive-verb

  1. To consider or reflect on something.

    1. I will bethink on this matter. [ ] [ ]
    2. She needed time to bethink on all the implications of his shocking proposal. [ ] [ ]
bethink transitive-verb

  1. To reflect upon or consider carefully.

    1. Bethink your future plans carefully. [ ] [ ]
    2. He wanted to bethink the events that took place and analyze them. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bethink" in English means: To remind oneself; to recall or consider something., To cause oneself to remember or consider something, often followed by 'of'..

The phonetic transcription of "bethink" is /bɪˈθɪŋk/ in British English and /bɪˈθɪŋk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bethink": remember, consider, recall, muse, reflect.

Example usage of "bethink": "I must bethink myself of my promise.". More examples on the page.