give thought

give thought
to consider, think about or evaluate something

I have recently given some thought to manly sports, and I venture a few words in regard to their value in every scheme of all-round education.


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  • give thought to — index ponder, reflect (ponder) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • give thought to — {v. phr.} To consider; think about. * /Have you given any thought to the question of how to sell Grandpa s old house?/ Contrast: GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give thought to — {v. phr.} To consider; think about. * /Have you given any thought to the question of how to sell Grandpa s old house?/ Contrast: GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ thought\ to — v. phr. To consider; think about. Have you given any thought to the question of how to sell Grandpa s old house? Contrast: give it some thought …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thought — n. reflection 1) to entertain, harbor, have; relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge) 2) to express, present a thought 3) to gather; sum up one s thoughts 4) an evil; fleeting, passing; happy; intriguing; refreshing; sober, sobering;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • thought — thought1 [θo:t US θo:t] the past tense and past participle of ↑think 1 thought 2 thought2 W1S1 n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you think about)¦ 2¦(ideas/opinions)¦ 3¦(careful consideration)¦ 4¦(act of thinking)¦ 5¦(caring about something)¦ 6¦(intention)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thought — 1. n. 1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason. 2 a way of thinking characteristic of or associated with a particular time, people, group, etc. (medieval European thought). 3 sober reflection or consideration (gave it much… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give something a whirl — (informal) To try something out • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl * * * give something a whirl informal phrase to try a new activity If you don’t like team sports, why not give yoga a whirl? Thesaurus: to start doing something new or different …   Useful english dictionary

  • thought — [1] ► NOUN 1) an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind. 2) the action or process of thinking. 3) (one s thoughts) one s mind or attention. 4) an act of considering or remembering. 5) careful consideration or… …   English terms dictionary

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