think over
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To take time to think carefully about something before you decide.
Literal meaning: To turn something over in your mind, examining it from all sides.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To consider something carefully, especially before giving an answer or making a choice.
"They've made me a job offer and I'm thinking it over before I respond."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To reconsider something already done or said, reflecting on whether it was the right choice.
"After thinking it over, she decided to apologise for what she had said."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very commonly used when someone wants more time before committing to a decision: 'I'll think it over.' Both separable forms are natural: 'think over the offer' and 'think it over' are equally common.
Commonly used with
offer proposal decision question suggestion options
Forms
Base
think over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
thinks over
he/she/it
Past simple
thought over
yesterday
Past participle
thought over
have + pp
-ing form
thinking over
continuous
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