verb/pɑ̃.se/
to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something; to think, imagine, believe; to be of the opinion that, believe; to be absorbed by a worry or depressing thoughts; to conceive a project
“penser tout haut” — to think aloud
Inherited from Middle French penser, from Old French penser, from Latin pēnsāre, whence also the doublet peser, as well as panser, originally an alternative spelling which acquired a special sense.