think about vs think

think vs think about

think about is not a noun while think is a noun.

think about and think both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
think about	No	No	Yes	No
think	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, think is a hypernym of think about; that is, think is a word with a broader meaning than think about:

think about: have on one's mind, think about actively
think: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

Other hypernyms of think about include cerebrate, cogitate.

think about (noun)	think (noun)
	an instance of deliberate thinking

think about (verb)	think (verb)
take into consideration, have in view	bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
have on one's mind, think about actively	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
	judge or regard; look upon; judge
	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
	expect, believe, or suppose
	have in mind as a purpose
	be capable of conscious thought
	focus one's attention on a certain state
	decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
	ponder; reflect on, or reason about
	have or formulate in the mind
	dispose the mind in a certain way
	imagine or visualize

Difference between think about and think

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