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rethought

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/ˌriːˈθɔːt/ · re-thought

the past tense of rethink; to have considered or thought about something again.

Meanings

verbformal

the past tense of rethink; to have considered or thought about something again.

پھر سے سوچنے کا زمانہ؛ کسی چیز کے بارے میں دوبارہ غور کیا ہوگا۔

پھر سوچا

Phir socha

Synonyms

reconsideredreassessedre-evaluatedپھر غور کیادوبارہ جانچنئی نظر سے دیکھا

Antonyms

ignoredoverlookeddismissedنظرانداز کیاغفلت کیخارج کیا

Common Collocations

  • has rethought his strategy
  • she rethought her decisions
  • we rethought the plan

Example Sentences

After careful consideration, she rethought her approach to the problem.

باریک بینی سے غور کرنے کے بعد، اس نے مسئلے کے بارے میں اپنا نقطہ نظر دوبارہ سوچا۔

Bareek beeni se ghor karne ke baad, us ne maslay ke bare mein apna nuqta nazar dobara socha.

They have rethought their original proposal based on new data.

انہوں نے نئے اعداد و شمار کی بنا پر اپنی ابتدائی تجویز پر دوبارہ غور کیا۔

Unhoon ne naye adad o shumaar ki buniyad par apni ibtedai tajweez par dobara ghor kiya.

In light of recent events, he rethought his plans for the future.

حالیہ واقعات کے پیش نظر، اس نے اپنے مستقبل کے منصوبوں پر دوبارہ غور کیا۔

Haalia waqiat ke pesh nazar, us ne apne mustaqbil ke mansubon par dobara ghor kiya.

Easily Confused With

thought:Thought is a noun referring to an idea or mental process, whereas rethought is the past tense of a verb indicating reconsideration.

Word Family

rethink
verbپھر سوچنا
thought
nounسوچ
think
verbسوچنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think again = Rethink

Imagine a person sitting with a notepad, rewriting their plans.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو سوچوں میں گم پایا ہے، دوبارہ اپنی تقدیر کو سوچا ہے۔

Khud ko sochon mein gum paaya hai, dobara apni taqdeer ko socha hai.

I found myself lost in thoughts, reconsidering my destiny.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلے سوچیں، پھر بولیں۔

Pehle sochein, phir bolein.

Think before you speak.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "rethink" — to think again or reconsider

First known use: 20th century

The word 'rethought' is the past tense of 'rethink', formed by the prefix 're-' meaning again, and 'think'. It has been used in English contexts to signify reconsideration since the late 20th century.