"think the world of" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-think the world of.ogg [Australia] Forms: thinks the world of [present, singular, third-person], thinking the world of [participle, present], thought the world of [participle, past], thought the world of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|think<,,thought> the world of}} think the world of (third-person singular simple present thinks the world of, present participle thinking the world of, simple past and past participle thought the world of)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for. Tags: idiomatic, transitive Synonyms: admire, esteem, think a lot of Related terms: mean the world to
    Sense id: en-think_the_world_of-en-verb-~SSkt8I1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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