thought n.

1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason.
2 a way of thinking characteristic of or associated with a particular time, people, group, etc. (medieval European thought).
3 sober reflection or consideration (gave it much thought).
4 an idea or piece of reasoning produced by thinking (many good thoughts came out of the discussion).
5 (foll. by of + verbal noun or to + infin.) a partly formed intention or hope (gave up all thoughts of winning; had no thought to go).
6 (usu. in pl.) what one is thinking; one's opinion (have you any thoughts on this?).
7 the subject of one's thinking (my one thought was to get away).
8 (prec. by a) somewhat (seems to me a thought arrogant). give thought to consider; think about. in thought thinking, meditating. take thought consider matters. -thoughted adj. (in comb.).

[Old English thoht (as think)]

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