thinks about

Turns over mentally

To think about something is to direct mental attention toward it—considering, contemplating, or reflecting on it.

I've been thinking about what you said.

The phrase can indicate casual consideration Think about where you want to eat or deeper deliberation She thought about it for days before deciding.

To think about someone often implies affection or concern: I think about you all the time.

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reminisce · pause · sleep on it · imagine · choose · meditate · daydream · zone out · decide · visualize · analyze · grieve · conceptualize · empathize · strategize · brainstorm · regret · second guess

Opposites
mental attention

thinks aboutignores

Refuses to acknowledge

disregards · overlooks · tunes out · neglects · dismisses

cognitive effort

thinks aboutzones out

Becomes mentally absent

spaces out · daydreams · switches off · vegetates

memory and consciousness

thinks aboutforgets

Loses from memory

forgets about · lets slip · represses · suppresses

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G