The difference between Suspect and Think
When used as nouns, suspect means a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime, whereas think means an act of thinking.
When used as verbs, suspect means to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof, whereas think means to ponder, to go over in one's head.
Suspect is also adjective with the meaning: viewed with suspicion.
check bellow for the other definitions of Suspect and Think
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Examples:
"to suspect the presence of disease"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Examples:
"to suspect the truth of a story"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Examples:
"I suspect him of being the thief."
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Suspect as a verb (intransitive):
To have suspicion.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To look up to; to respect.
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Suspect as a noun:
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Examples:
"Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"
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Suspect as an adjective:
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
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Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.
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Think as a verb (transitive):
To ponder, to go over in one's head.
Examples:
"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."
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Think as a verb (intransitive):
To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
Examples:
"I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution."
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Think as a verb (intransitive):
To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
Examples:
"I tend to think of her as rather ugly."
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Think as a verb (transitive):
To be of the opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
Examples:
"At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right."
"I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means."
"I think she is pretty, contrary to most people."
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Think as a verb (transitive):
To guess; to reckon.
Examples:
"I think she’ll pass the examination."
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Think as a verb:
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
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Think as a verb:
To presume; to venture.
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Think as a noun (chiefly, UK):
An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
Examples:
"I'll have a think about that and let you know."
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Think as a verb (obsolete, _, except in [[methinks]]):
To seem, to appear.