verb (used with or without object), re·thought, re·think·ing.
- to reconsider, especially profoundly.
noun
- the act of reconsidering.
verb (riːˈθɪŋk) -thinks, -thinking or -thought
- to think about (something) again, esp with a view to changing one’s tactics or opinions
noun (ˈriːˌθɪŋk)
- the act or an instance of thinking again
1700, from re- “back, again” + think (v.). Related: Rethinking.