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think the world of en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for; to think highly / a lot of.
    • I used to think the world of you, but I hate you for what you said," declared Lilian Bono, 76. 1984 April 9, “Medicine: Question: Who Will Play God?”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2009:
    • Those little souvenir spoons she sent up with the chocolate yesterday are perfect darlings. I think the world of mine. 1900, Annie Fellows Johnston, “‘Found Out’”, in The Little Colonel’s House Party, Boston, Mass.: The Page Company, published February 1923, →OCLC, page 158:
    • When I was young, I thought the world of you / You were all that I wanted then 2019, “Don’t Let Me Go”, in Cry, performed by Cigarettes After Sex:
    • "I was so pleased I wanted to cry, for the children do love me, and run to me for everything now, and think the world of Sister." 1888, Louisa May Alcott, “May Flowers”, in A Garland for Girls:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
thinks the world of Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
thinking the world of Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thought the world of Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thought the world of Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

mean the world to

Synonyms

esteem · think a lot of · admire