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bethink

[ UK /bˈɛθɪŋk/ ]
VERB
  1. cause oneself to consider something
  2. consider or ponder something carefully
    She bethought her of their predicament

How To Use bethink In A Sentence

  • The evil King and his daughter were using telepathy to communicate, which made Tory wonder how they had the power to bethink each other. THE ANCIENT FUTURE: THE DARK AGE
  • Prior repent of his courtesy, and ejaculate, --- 'Nay, but fair sir, now I bethink me, my Malkin abideth not the spur --- Better it were that you tarry for the mare of our manciple down at the Grange, which may be had in little more than an hour, and cannot but be tractable, in respect that she draweth much of our winter fire-wood, and eateth no corn.' Ivanhoe
  • I am not so void of sense; bethink thee, I shall go through this as well, when I lead the maiden from the chamber to the sound of the marriage-hymn; wherefore I chide thee not; but custom will combine with time to make the smart grow less. Iphigenia at Aulis
  • And thou art he, too, as I bethink me, to whom the Christian princes sent this very criminal to open a communication with the Soldan, even while I, who ought to have been first consulted, lay on my sick-bed? The Talisman
  • Stiltstalking, and nobody else; he said nothing on the part of mob, bethinking himself that mob was used to it. Little Dorrit
  • A decade or so ago, becoming aware that Upward was still alive and still writing — and bethinking myself that if I wanted to interview this soon-to-be centenarian and last survivor of his generation, I had better hurry up — I made a voyage to the Isle of Wight, that little diamond-shaped island off the southern coast of England that helps form the natural harbors of Portsmouth and Southampton. The Captive Mind
  • Lancelot understandeth that the knight is not overburdened of courtesy, and he seeth the table garnished of good meat, and bethinketh him he will not do well to lose such ease, for misease enough had they the night before. The High History of the Holy Graal
  • I think thou couldst not expect I should frame lies for thee; and after all, John, in my broken recollections of that night, I do bethink me of a butcherly looking mute, with a curtal axe, much like such a one as may have done yonder night job. The Fair Maid of Perth
  • You may bethinking that if one can get into good enough shape to run 26.2 miles in six months, then imagine how much better shape one would be in ifone trained (blogged/networked) for a year! When should an author begin setting up social networking profiles / blogs / websites? « The Book Publicity Blog
  • “An excellent motion, my ingenious friend,” said Lascaris, which was the name of the other citizen; “but bethink you, shall we not be in danger from the missiles with which the audacious Latins will not fail to return the Greek fire, if, according to your conjecture, it shall be poured upon them by the Imperial squadron?” Count Robert of Paris
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