think
beginnerA1/θɪŋk/ · think
To use one's mind to consider or reason about something; to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about something.
Meanings
To use one's mind to consider or reason about something; to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about something.
کسی چیز کے بارے میں ذہن کا استعمال کرنا؛ کوئی رائے یا خیال رکھنا۔
سوچنا
sochna
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- think carefully
- think critically
- think ahead
- think twice
- think deeply
- think logically
- think out loud
- think for oneself
Example Sentences
I need to think before I make a decision.
فیصلہ کرنے سے پہلے مجھے سوچنا ہوگا۔
Faisla karne se pehle mujhe sochna hoga.
She thinks that honesty is the best policy.
وہ سمجھتی ہے کہ ایمانداری بہترین پالیسی ہے۔
Woh samajhti hai ke imaandaari behtreen policy hai.
He sat quietly and thought about his future.
وہ خاموشی سے بیٹھ کر اپنے مستقبل کے بارے میں سوچتا رہا۔
Woh khaamoshi se baith kar apne mustaqbil ke baare mein sochta raha.
Think carefully before you speak.
بولنے سے پہلے غور سے سوچو۔
Bolne se pehle ghaur se socho.
Easily Confused With
To remember or recall something; to bring something to mind.
کسی چیز کو یاد کرنا یا ذہن میں لانا۔
یاد کرنا
yaad karna
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- think back
- think of a name
- think of someone
- can't think of it
Example Sentences
I was thinking of you when I saw this book.
جب میں نے یہ کتاب دیکھی تو آپ کو یاد کیا۔
Jab mein ne yeh kitaab dekhi to aap ko yaad kiya.
Can you think of his name? I can't remember it.
کیا تم اس کا نام یاد کر سکتے ہو؟ مجھے یاد نہیں۔
Kya tum us ka naam yaad kar sakte ho? Mujhe yaad nahi.
She thought back to her childhood days with a smile.
اس نے مسکراتے ہوئے اپنے بچپن کے دن یاد کیے۔
Us ne muskurate hue apne bachpan ke din yaad kiye.
Easily Confused With
To expect or anticipate something; to imagine a possible situation.
کسی بات کی توقع کرنا یا تصور کرنا۔
توقع کرنا
tawaqqa karna
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- think it possible
- think it likely
- think it strange
- who would have thought
Example Sentences
I didn't think it would rain today.
میں نے نہیں سوچا تھا کہ آج بارش ہوگی۔
Mein ne nahi socha tha ke aaj baarish hogi.
Who would have thought that he would become so successful?
کسے گمان تھا کہ وہ اتنا کامیاب ہو جائے گا؟
Kise gumaan tha ke woh itna kaamyaab ho jaayega?
I think it unlikely that they will arrive before noon.
میرا خیال ہے کہ وہ دوپہر سے پہلے نہیں پہنچیں گے۔
Mera khayaal hai ke woh dopahar se pehle nahi pahunchenge.
Easily Confused With
An act of thinking; a period of consideration or reflection.
سوچنے کا عمل؛ غور و فکر کا وقت۔
سوچ
soch
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- have a think
- a long think
- a good think
- give it a think
Example Sentences
Let me have a think about it and get back to you.
مجھے اس بارے میں سوچنے دو، پھر بتاتا ہوں۔
Mujhe is baare mein sochne do, phir bataata hun.
He went for a walk to have a good think.
وہ اچھی طرح سوچنے کے لیے سیر کرنے نکل گیا۔
Woh achi tarah sochne ke liye sair karne nikal gaya.
She needed a quiet think before making the final decision.
آخری فیصلہ کرنے سے پہلے اسے سکون سے سوچنے کی ضرورت تھی۔
Aakhri faisla karne se pehle use sukoon se sochne ki zaroorat thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
THINK = To Have Inner Notable Knowledge. Whenever you THINK, you are generating inner knowledge about a topic.
Imagine a person sitting under a large tree with a thought bubble above their head filled with lightbulbs, gears, and question marks — all signs of active thinking. Like Rodin's famous sculpture 'The Thinker', fist under chin, deep in thought.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
فکر کر اے دل ذرا، راہ کیا ہے منزل کیا سوچ لے پہلے یہاں، پھر اٹھا قدم چل دیا
Fikr kar ae dil zara, raah kya hai manzil kya Soch le pehle yahan, phir utha qadam chal diya
Reflect, O heart, just a little — what is the path, what is the destination? Think first, right here — then lift your step and walk on.
— Unknown, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلے تولو پھر بولو۔
Pehle tolo phir bolo.
First weigh (your words), then speak — meaning: think before you speak.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "þencan" — to conceive of in the mind, consider
First known use: before 12th century
From Old English 'þencan' (to think, conceive, consider), from Proto-Germanic '*þankijaną'. Related to Old High German 'denken', Old Norse 'þekkja'. The word has remained central to the English language since its earliest recorded use. It is one of the most fundamental cognitive verbs in Germanic languages.