Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bethink
Participle: bethought
Gerund: bethinking
Indicative
Present
| I | bethink |
| you | bethink |
| he;she;it | bethinks |
| we | bethink |
| you | bethink |
| they | bethink |
Perfect
| I | have bethought |
| you | have bethought |
| he;she;it | has bethought |
| we | have bethought |
| you | have bethought |
| they | have bethought |
Past
| I | bethought |
| you | bethought |
| he;she;it | bethought |
| we | bethought |
| you | bethought |
| they | bethought |
Pluperfect
| I | had bethought |
| you | had bethought |
| he;she;it | had bethought |
| we | had bethought |
| you | had bethought |
| they | had bethought |
Future
| I | will bethink |
| you | will bethink |
| he;she;it | will bethink |
| we | will bethink |
| you | will bethink |
| they | will bethink |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bethought |
| you | will have bethought |
| he;she;it | will have bethought |
| we | will have bethought |
| you | will have bethought |
| they | will have bethought |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bethink |
| you | bethink |
| he;she;it | bethink |
| we | bethink |
| you | bethink |
| they | bethink |
Perfect
| I | have bethought |
| you | have bethought |
| he;she;it | have bethought |
| we | have bethought |
| you | have bethought |
| they | have bethought |
Imperfect
| I | bethought |
| you | bethought |
| he;she;it | bethought |
| we | bethought |
| you | bethought |
| they | bethought |
Pluperfect
| I | had bethought |
| you | had bethought |
| he;she;it | had bethought |
| we | had bethought |
| you | had bethought |
| they | had bethought |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bethink |
| you | would bethink |
| he;she;it | would bethink |
| we | would bethink |
| you | would bethink |
| they | would bethink |
Perfect
| I | would have bethought |
| you | would have bethought |
| he;she;it | would have bethought |
| we | would have bethought |
| you | would have bethought |
| they | would have bethought |
Imperative
| you | bethink |
| we | Let's bethink |
| you | bethink |
Verbs conjugated like 'bethink'
bethink,
methink,
think,
afterthink,
interthink,
outthink,
overthink,
rethink,
umbethink,
underthink,
Verbs similar to 'bethink'
bethank,
methink,
rethink,
athink,
begink,
beshine,
betine,
betrick,
betrunk,
betwine,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English bethenken, bithenchen (“to think about, consider”) from Old English beþenċan, biþenċan (“to think upon, remind, consider, remember”), from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną; equivalent to be- + think. Akin to Old High German pidenchan (German bedenken), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biþagkjan), Dutch bedenken. See: Proto-Germanic '
*biþankijaną', Old High German 'pidenchan', German, old spelling '
bedenken', Dutch '
bedenken'.
Verbs referencing "bethink"
German, old spelling
bedenken.
Sample Sentences
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[...] the chimney, in order that the ship might not be struck by lightning. They and the handmaid before mentioned, being in such ecstasies of fear that I scarcely knew what to do with them, I naturally bethought myself of some restorative or comfortable cordial; and nothing better occurring to me, at the moment, than hot brandy-and-water, I procured a tumbler full without delay. It being impossible to [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] a scale as I ever saw, even in America: indeed, these bedrooms were so very bare of even such common luxuries as chairs, that I should say they were not provided with enough of anything, but that I bethink myself of our having been most bountifully bitten all night.
(American Notes for General Circulation)