bethinking
Bringing to mind
Bethinking is an archaic or literary form meaning to remind oneself or bring something to mind.
The reflexive construction bethinking himself of his promise suggests deliberate recollection or reconsideration.
The word appears almost exclusively in older texts and intentionally old-fashioned writing.
Thinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
- reflectingBouncing back light
meditating · cogitating · brooding · deliberating · considering · mulling · revolving · weighing
Retaining past information
- recallingBringing to mind again
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- recollectingRetrieving from memory
- calling to mindTriggering mental association
summoning · retrieving · conjuring · evoking · harking back · looking back · memory · nostalgia
Observing one's own mind
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-questioningProbing one's own thoughts
- self-scrutinyCritical examination of oneself
self-analysis · self-awareness · self-discovery · mindfulness · inward-looking · self-examination · self-inquiry · self-observation
Evaluating again after reconsideration
- reevaluatingJudging again with fresh eyes
- reviewingExamining something again
- reexaminingScrutinizing something again
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
questioning · doubting · revising · amending · changing one's mind · pausing · hesitating · wavering
pondering
Thinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
- ruminatingThinking deeply, repeatedly
reflecting · meditating · cogitating · brooding · deliberating · considering · mulling · revolving · weighing · turning over
remembering
Retaining past information
- recallingBringing to mind again
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- recollectingRetrieving from memory
calling to mind · summoning · retrieving · conjuring · evoking · harking back · looking back · memory · nostalgia · retrospection
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-questioningProbing one's own thoughts
self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-awareness · self-discovery · mindfulness · inward-looking · self-examination · self-inquiry · self-observation · conscience
reassessing
Evaluating again after reconsideration
- reevaluatingJudging again with fresh eyes
- reviewingExamining something again
- reexaminingScrutinizing something again
second-guessing · questioning · doubting · revising · amending · changing one's mind · pausing · hesitating · wavering · reversing
bethinkingforgetting
Failing to retain memories
disremembering · blanking · drawing a blank · overlooking · spacing out
bethinkingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · dismissing · overlooking · neglecting · brushing aside
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