"give thought" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives thought [present, singular, third-person], giving thought [participle, present], gave thought [past], given thought [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> thought}} give thought (third-person singular simple present gives thought, present participle giving thought, simple past gave thought, past participle given thought)
  1. (transitive) To consider, think about, or evaluate (something or someone). Tags: transitive Related terms: food for thought, give someone pause, grist for the mill, makes you think, think again, think better of, think twice
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