rethink
|re/think|
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
think again
Etymology
'rethink' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'think' from Old English 'þencan', meaning 'to conceive in the mind'.
'þencan' transformed into the Middle English word 'thinken', and eventually became the modern English word 'think'. The prefix 're-' was added to form 'rethink'.
Initially, it meant 'to think again', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of thinking about something again, especially with the intention of changing or improving it.
The project requires a complete rethink.
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Verb 1
to think about something again, especially with the intention of changing or improving it.
After the feedback, we need to rethink our strategy.
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