to consider something carefully think something throughShe really ought to think it over before she quits school. Dunham was looking at me, thinking over what he had heard and deciding what it meant.
Usage notes: often used in the form think it over: She made an offer to buy our house, and I promised to think it over.
Ponder, reflect about, especially with a view to making a decision. For example, I'll have to think it over carefully before I can say yes or no. [Mid-1800s]
To consider or reflect on something, especially in order to make a decision: The students thought over the story they had just read. Here's my proposal—think it over, and let me know how you feel.