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Think out meaning

Think out is a phrasal verb that means to consider all aspects of a plan or problem and develop a complete answer.

Past simple
thought out
Past participle
thought out
-ing form
thinking out

What think out means

B2

To consider all aspects of a plan or problem and develop a complete answer

We need to think the schedule out before booking venues.

Similar phrasal verbs

With think: think of, think for yourself, think over, think through, think up, think ahead, think back.

With out: go out, find out, sort out, run out, take out, get out, hand out, check out, look out, ask out.

Common questions

What does think out mean?

To consider all aspects of a plan or problem and develop a complete answer.

What is the past tense of think out?

Thought out, which is also its past participle.

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