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)

Inflected forms

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"think for oneself" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms