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rethink
verb re·think \(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk\
: to think carefully about (someone or something) again especially in order to change a choice or decision
re·thought\-ˈthȯt\re·think·ing
Full Definition of RETHINK
transitive verb
: to think about again : reconsider
intransitive verb
: to engage in reconsideration
— re·think \ˈrē-ˌthiŋk, -ˈthiŋk\ noun
— re·think·er noun
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First Known Use of RETHINK
1656
Related to RETHINK
- Synonyms
- readdress, reanalyze, reconceive, redefine, reevaluate, reexamine, reexplore, reconsider, review, revisit, reweigh
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