BETHINK in a Sentence

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"Come, tell me how things are going with you," said Levin, bethinking himself that it was not nice of him to think only of himself.

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 Meanings and Examples of BETHINK
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bethink
 v.  cause oneself to consider something; consider or ponder something carefully
Classic Sentence:
1  I wonder whether those jolly lads bethink them of what they are dancing over.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 40. Midnight, Forecastle.
2  They seemed suddenly to bethink themselves of their weapons, and at once commenced firing.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19
3  But, bethinking himself that this would not help matters, he stopped short in the middle of a sentence, and merely sighed.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: Chapter 13
4  "Come, tell me how things are going with you," said Levin, bethinking himself that it was not nice of him to think only of himself.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: Chapter 14
5  'No, no,' said Mrs. Sowerberry: bethinking herself of Oliver's old friend.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
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