Etymology
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re- + think
Pronunciation
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- Verb
- Noun
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːθɪŋk/
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rethink (third-person singular simple present rethinks, present participle rethinking, simple past and past participle rethought)
- To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
- Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.
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think again about a problem
- Bulgarian: преми́слям (bg) (premísljam), преми́сля (bg) (premíslja), обми́слям (bg) (obmísljam), обми́сля (bg) (obmíslja)
- Catalan: repensar (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 再想 (zàixiǎng), 重想 (chóngxiǎng), 重新考慮／重新考虑 (chóngxīn kǎolǜ)
- French: repenser (fr), réfléchir (fr)
- German: überdenken (de)
- Hungarian: újragondol (hu), újra átgondol
- Italian: ripensare (it), rivedere (it), riconsiderare
- Japanese: 再考する (ja) (さいこうする, saikō suru)
- Polish: przemyśleć (pl) pf
- Portuguese: repensar (pt)
- Romanian: regândi (ro)
- Russian: переду́мывать (ru) impf (peredúmyvatʹ), переду́мать (ru) pf (peredúmatʹ), пересма́тривать (ru) impf (peresmátrivatʹ), пересмотре́ть (ru) pf (peresmotrétʹ), переосмыслить (ru) (pereosmyslitʹ)
- Spanish: repensar (es), reflexionar (es)
- Turkish: tekrardan düşünmek
- Ukrainian: переосми́слювати impf (pereosmýsljuvaty), переосми́слити pf (pereosmýslyty)
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rethink (plural rethinks)
- The act of thinking again about something.
This business plan of yours looks risky. It needs a rethink.
2021 May 29, David Hytner, “Chelsea win Champions League after Kai Havertz stuns Manchester City”, in The Guardian[1]:Guardiola needed a rethink and his hand was forced when De Bruyne was forced off in the 58th minute after a check by Rüdiger.
2022 September 21, Howard Johnston, “Network News: HS2's Interchange station to create 1,000 extra jobs”, in RAIL, number 966, page 16:There was a complete rethink in 2020, following a review into why costs rose by £100 million in the space of a year.
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