verb
bethink
bih-THINK/bɪˈθɪŋk/
To turn one's mind to a matter.
The man pauses to bethink himself of where he left his keys.
Etymology
The thinking element already included considering and remembering, not just reasoning. Bethink preserves that reflective sense of bringing something to mind, often in the reflexive construction “bethink oneself.”
In context
but Bethink you, señora, of what I must do, for my heart is most eager to serve you.
More examples
- She bethought herself of the promise she had made.
- He must bethink himself before answering the king.
- They bethought themselves of an old road through the hills.
Forms
bethink · bethinks · bethought · bethinking