bethink
Call to mind
Bethink is an archaic or literary verb meaning to recall or consider.
It appears almost exclusively in the reflexive form bethink oneself, meaning to remind oneself or bring something to mind: She bethought herself of an old promise.
The word survives mainly in historical fiction and deliberately antiquated prose.
Consider something thoroughly
- meditateQuiet mental focus
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- museThink deeply about
cogitate · reflect · introspect · consider · weigh · brood · philosophize · reason
Retain in mind
- recollectRetrieve past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- retrieveGet something back
- summonCall to appear
evoke · bring to mind · call up · recover · conjure · recognize · place · memory
Retrieve from memory
- bear in mindKeep in awareness
- take heedGive careful attention
- considerThink about carefully
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
reconsider · realize · recognize · take stock
contemplate
Consider something thoroughly
- meditateQuiet mental focus
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
muse · cogitate · reflect · introspect · consider · weigh · brood · philosophize · reason · analyze
remember
Retain in mind
summon · evoke · bring to mind · call up · recover · conjure · recognize · place · memory · recollection
call to mind
Retrieve from memory
- bear in mindKeep in awareness
- take heedGive careful attention
- considerThink about carefully
pause · reconsider · realize · recognize · take stock