The difference between Think and Thought
When used as nouns, think means an act of thinking, whereas thought means form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses.
Think is also verb with the meaning: to ponder, to go over in one's head.
check bellow for the other definitions of Think and Thought
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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.
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Thought as a noun:
Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
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Thought as a noun (uncountable):
The process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.
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Thought as a noun:
A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
Examples:
"Eastern thought"."
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Thought as a verb: