English > contemplate: 4 senses > verb 4, cognition| Meaning | Reflect deeply on a subject / subject. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
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| Synonyms | chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate |
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| Narrower | bethink | Consider or ponder something carefully |
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| cogitate | Consider carefully and deeply |
| introspect | Reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings |
| premeditate | Think or reflect beforehand or in advance |
| puzzle | Be uncertain about |
| study, consider | Give careful consideration to |
| theologize, theologise | make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects |
| wonder, question | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation |
| Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate | Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
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| Spanish | cavilar, considerar, especular, meditar, ponderar, reflexionar, rumiar |
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| Catalan | especular, meditar, ponderar, reflexionar, rumiar |
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| Adjectives | contemplative | deeply or seriously thoughtful |
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| Nouns | contemplation | a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
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