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To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate. So many hours must I contemplate. Shak.

A question to which only a conjectural answer can be made. Do you think life is long enough to let me speculate on conundrums like that W. Black.

ing convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. Let's futher think of this; Weigh what convenience both of time and means May fit us to our shape. Shak. With all brief and plain conveniency, Let me have judgment. Shak.

s or sovereign powers; as, a postal convetion between two governments. This convention, I think from my soul, is nothing but a stipulation for national ignominy; a truce without a suspension of hostilities. Ld. Chatham. The convention with the State of georgia has been ratified by their Legislature. T. Jefferson.…

heat of excitement or passion; to become more moderate. I will not give myself liberty to think, lest I should cool. Congreve.

; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue. I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the original. Denham.

To esteem; to account; to reckon; to think, judge, or consider. I count myself in nothing else so happy As in a soul remembering my good friends. Shak. To count out. (a) To exclude (one) will not particapate or cannot be depended upon. (b) (House of Commons) To declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is a…

A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated. Thinking himself contemned, knowing no countermine against contempt but terror. Sir P. Sidney.

her, which last to be guessed by the opposing party, who represent in dumb show what they think it to be.

e before, bedrid, . . . was now crank and lusty. Udall. If you strong electioners did not think you were among the elect, you would not be so crank about it. Mrs. Stowe.

ross is stamped; hence, money in general. I should bear no cross if I did bear you; for I think you have no money in your purse. Shak.

Stupid; folish; idiotic; also, delirious; insance; as, he has gone daft. Let us think no more of this daft business Sir W. Scott.

Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury. If they incline to think you dangerous To less than gods. Milton.

Deprived of sight; blind. [Obs.] He was, I think, at this time quite dark, and so had been for some years. Evelyn.

To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness. Shak.

Anything so dreadful as to be like death. It was death to them to think of entertaining such doctrines. Atterbury. And urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death. Judg. xvi. 16.

.; to renounce. -- To declare one's self, to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

To account; to esteem; to think; to judge; to hold in opinion; to regard. For never can I deem him less him less than god. Dryden.

To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; -- followed by an infinitive. O deign to visit our forsaken seats. Pope. Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet. Sir W. Scott. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see. Macaulay.

One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker.