bethink

v., -thought (-thôt'), -think·ing, -thinks.

v.tr.

1. To cause (oneself) to reflect on or consider.
2. To remind (oneself); remember.

v.intr. Archaic
To meditate; ponder.

[Middle English bithinken, from Old English bethencan.]

verb

To renew an image or thought in the mind: mind, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce, retain, revive, think. Idioms: bring to mind. See remember/forget.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: cause oneself to consider something

Meaning #2: consider or ponder something carefully: She bethought her of their predicament.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - betænke, reflektere, tænke over
v. intr. - erindre

Nederlands (Dutch)
nadenken, denken aan

Français (French)
v. tr. - réfléchir (arch), se rappeler, se souvenir
v. intr. - réfléchir (arch)

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich besinnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συλλογίζομαι, φέρνω στο νου μου

Italiano (Italian)
considerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - considerar, pensar sobre

Русский (Russian)
вспомнить, затеять, задумать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pensar en, recordar
v. intr. - pensar en, recordar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - betänka, besinna sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使想, 使思考, 使回忆, 使记住, 思考, 考虑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使想, 使思考, 使回憶, 使記住
v. intr. - 思考, 考慮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 숙고하다, 결심하다
v. intr. - 두루 생각하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 熟考させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تذكر, تفكر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נזכר‬
v. intr. - ‮חשב‬

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