penser

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Meaning

to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something
to think, imagine, believe
to be of the opinion that, believe
to be absorbed by a worry or depressing thoughts
to conceive a project
to evoke the image or remembrance of someone in one's mind
to attach one's thinking to someone, especially lovingly
to believe being or doing something
to think well or badly, to have a high or low opinion of someone
to try or prepare to do something
(obsolete) to reflect on something
to bear, keep something in mind, to consider something
to intend to do, aim at doing something
to have something in one's mind (c. 1220 in Barlaam et Josaphat, ed. C. Appel, 5623)
to intend to do, aim to do something
(obsolete) to intend to do something bad
to take care of
to have opinions in accordance with the agreed principles
to have a certain intellectual tendency, preference or property

speculate

administer justice

scratch one’s head

admire

paint a picture

être d’avis

se figurer

se rappeler

se représenter

avoir en vue

avoir l’intention

croire que

opiner

penser à

remémorer

se recueillir

se ressaisir

se souvenir de

s’imaginer

s’inquiéter

faire de la méditation

liser

être d’avis que

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɑ̃.se/

Inherited from Middle French penser, from Old French penser, from Latin pēnsāre, whence also the doublet peser, as well as panser, originally an alternative spelling which acquired a special sense.