Think for yourself meaning
Think for yourself is a phrasal verb that means to make decisions and develop opinions without simply following other people.
- Past simple
- thought for yourself
- Past participle
- thought for yourself
- -ing form
- thinking for yourself
What think for yourself means
B2
To make decisions and develop opinions without simply following other people
Students should be encouraged to think for themselves.
Similar phrasal verbs
With think: think of, think out, think over, think through, think up, think ahead, think back.
With for: call for, care for, look for, do for, feel for, file for, go for, live for, make for, root for.
Common questions
What does think for yourself mean?
To make decisions and develop opinions without simply following other people.
What is the past tense of think for yourself?
Thought for yourself, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
