Pronunciation: /θɪŋk ʌp/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 I like to think up new ideas for my school project.
A2 She always thinks up creative solutions to problems.
B1 The team had to think up a new marketing strategy to attract more customers.
B2 Innovative thinkers are always thinking up ways to improve existing technologies.
C1 The scientist was able to think up a groundbreaking theory that revolutionized the field of physics.
C2 The author's ability to think up complex and intricate plot twists is what sets him apart from other writers.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 I think up new ideas for my school project.
A2 She can think up creative solutions to problems.
B1 The team brainstormed to think up a marketing strategy.
B2 As a designer, he is able to think up innovative concepts for products.
C1 The scientist was able to think up a new theory that challenged existing beliefs.
C2 The author's ability to think up complex plots is what makes their novels so engaging.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I think up new ideas for my school project.
A2 She likes to think up creative solutions to problems.
B1 The team was able to think up a plan to increase sales.
B2 As a marketing strategist, she is constantly thinking up new campaigns.
C1 The author is known for his ability to think up complex plot twists in his novels.
C2 The inventor spent years thinking up the design for his groundbreaking invention.
formal The team had to think up a new strategy to increase sales.
informal Let's get together and think up some ideas for the party.
slang We need to think up a cool excuse to skip class tomorrow.
figurative Sometimes you just have to think up a way to navigate through difficult situations.
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