To think much

To think much
Think Think, v. t. 1. To conceive; to imagine. [1913 Webster]

Charity . . . thinketh no evil. --1 Cor. xiii. 4,5. [1913 Webster]

2. To plan or design; to plot; to compass. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

So little womanhood And natural goodness, as to think the death Of her own son. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

3. To believe; to consider; to esteem. [1913 Webster]

Nor think superfluous other's aid. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

{To think much}, to esteem a great matter; to grudge. [Obs.] ``[He] thought not much to clothe his enemies.'' --Milton.

{To think scorn}. (a) To disdain. [Obs.] ``He thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone.'' --Esther iii. 6. (b) To feel indignation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]


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  • think much of — verb To like; to hold in high esteem; to look upon favourably. I dont think much of her new book. Syn: care for …   Wiktionary

  • To think much of — Think Think, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thinking}.] [OE. thinken, properly, to seem, from AS. [thorn]yncean (cf. {Methinks}), but confounded with OE. thenken to think, fr. AS. [thorn]encean (imp. [thorn][=o]hte); akin to D.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • not think much of — phrase to not like someone or something very much I don’t think much of Hajime’s new girlfriend. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: think * * * not think much of see ↑think …   Useful english dictionary

  • not think much of — to not like someone or something very much I don t think much of Hajime s new girlfriend …   English dictionary

  • think much of — See: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • think much of — See: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • think much — phrasal obsolete : to consider serious or burdensome thought not much to clothe his enemies John Milton …   Useful english dictionary

  • think much of — value, consider …   English contemporary dictionary

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