thoughten

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A form of think — To ponder, to go over in one's mind.

OriginEnglish thought ← Middle English thought ← Old English þōht →
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Meanings

verb
  1. nonstandardparticiplepastpast participle of think.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*teng-
  2. Proto-Germanic*þankijaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*þanhtaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*þą̄ht
  5. Old Englishþōht
  6. Middle Englishthought
  7. Englishthought
  8. Englishthoughten

From thought + -en (past participle ending).

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APA

thoughten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoughten

MLA

“thoughten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoughten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thoughten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoughten.

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