think over

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to ponder or consider

   to think over a problem

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think over Idioms  

1. Ponder, reflect about, especially with a view to making a decision. For example, I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

We prize thought over feeling, Mr. Pollan writes, because no other creature is as good at “higher-order” mental operations as we are.

From The Wall Street Journal

It had gone dark while I sat thinking over things, and I only had a few more minutes before lights-out to study.

From Literature

Soon I heard the rhythm of their snores, but I stayed awake for a long time, thinking over their words, thinking on one word.

From Literature

“The difference is that we don’t have Riqui’s qualities, which I think over the course of last year we learned a little bit about ourselves and how to deal with it.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I think over time people realize you don’t want to bet against the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• acknowledge
• contemplate
• examine
• favor
• grant
• look at
• recognize
• regard
• scrutinize
• see
• study