think for oneself in English

Forms: thinks for oneself [present, singular, third-person], thinking for oneself [participle, present], thought for oneself [participle, past], thought for oneself [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|think<,,thought> for oneself}} think for oneself (third-person singular simple present thinks for oneself, present participle thinking for oneself, simple past and past participle thought for oneself)

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        "To decide, come to conclusions, or make opinions on one's own, without the help of others"
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    {
      "form": "thinks for oneself",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
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    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thought for oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To decide, come to conclusions, or make opinions on one's own, without the help of others"
      ],
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"think for oneself" meaning in English

Verb