Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

think for oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: think -for one-self
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decide, come to conclusions, or make opinions on one's own, without the help of others

Inflected Forms

thinks for oneself (present, singular) thinking for oneself (participle, present) thought for oneself (participle, past) thought for oneself (past)

Questions

What does think for oneself mean?: To decide, come to conclusions, or make opinions on one's own, without the help of others

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