think out
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To think about all the parts of something until you have a complete plan or answer.
Literal meaning: To extract thinking fully out of something until nothing remains unconsidered.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To plan or consider something completely and carefully, paying attention to all details.
"Before you present the proposal, make sure you've thought it out properly."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
Used in the form 'well thought out' (adjective): carefully and thoroughly planned.
"The marketing campaign was well thought out and produced excellent results."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Often used in the passive ('well thought out') to describe a plan that has been carefully prepared. 'A well-thought-out strategy' is a very common collocation in business and academic writing.
Commonly used with
plan strategy solution approach argument response
Forms
Base
think out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
thinks out
he/she/it
Past simple
thought out
yesterday
Past participle
thought out
have + pp
-ing form
thinking out
continuous
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