penser

Definitions of penser
  1. verb
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    synonyms: croire
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    changer d'avis, changer d'opinion, se raviser
    change one's mind
    considérer, estimer
    look on as or consider
    se sentir
    have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
    considérer, réfléchir, voir
    deem to be
    reconsidérer
    consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
    compter, inclure
    consider as part of something
    relativiser
    consider or treat as relative
    faire honneur à, favoriser, honorer, privilégier, rendre hommage à
    consider as the favorite
    idéaliser
    consider or render as ideal
    considérer, tenir pour
    keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
    avoir de l'estime pour, avoir de la considération pour, estimer
    regard highly; think much of
    manquer de respect
    have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
    apprécier, estimer, évaluer
    hold dear
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    juger, se faire une opinion
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    have on one's mind, think about actively
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    s'inquiéter de, se préoccuper de, se tourmenter pour, se tracasser
    be concerned with or about something or somebody
    considérer, prendre en considération, réfléchir
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
    considérer
    consider as a possibility
    s'enthousiasmer, s'exciter
    become excited about
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    cogiter, réfléchir
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  3. verb
    consider as a possibility
    synonyms: considérer
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    concevoir, prendre en considération, réfléchir sur, réfléchir à
    take into consideration, have in view
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    considérer, prendre en considération, réfléchir
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  4. verb
    focus one's attention on a certain state
    synonyms: voir
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    centrer, focaliser
    direct one's attention on something
  5. verb
    center upon
    synonyms: se concentrer sur
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    concerner, s'élever, se monter, se rapporter à
    be relevant to
  6. verb
    imagine or visualize
    synonyms: imaginer
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    concevoir, imaginer
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  7. verb
    expect, believe, or suppose
    synonyms: croire, présumer, supposer
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    présumer, soupçonner
    hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
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    envisager, prévoir
    regard something as probable or likely
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