Be·think v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bethought p. pr. & vb. n. Bethinking.] To call to mind; to recall or bring to recollection, reflection, or consideration; to think; to consider; -- generally followed by a reflexive pronoun, often with of or that before the subject of thought.
I have bethought me of another fault. --Shak.
The rest . . . may . . . bethink themselves, and recover. --Milton.
We bethink a means to break it off. --Shak.
Syn: -- To recollect; remember; reflect.
Be·think, v. i. To think; to recollect; to consider. “Bethink ere thou dismiss us.”
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bethink
v 1: cause oneself to consider something
2: consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her
of their predicament"
[also: bethought]