chew over (v)
think over (v)
meditate (v)
ponder (v)
excogitate (v)
contemplate#1 (v)
muse (v)
reflect (v)
mull (v)
mull over (v)
ruminate (v)
speculate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 31
def reflect deeply on a subject
examples I mulled over the events of the afternoon
philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym think, cogitate, cerebrate
Derivationally related form speculate → speculative; speculate → speculation
Derivationally related form ruminate → ruminative
Derivationally related form ruminate → rumination; ruminate → ruminator
Derivationally related form mull → muller
Derivationally related form reflect → reflective
Derivationally related form reflect → reflective
Derivationally related form muse → muse; muse → muser
Derivationally related form muse → musing
Derivationally related form contemplate → contemplative
Derivationally related form contemplate → contemplation
Derivationally related form excogitate → excogitative
Derivationally related form ponder → ponderer
Derivationally related form meditate → meditative
Derivationally related form meditate → meditation
Hyponym premeditate; theologize, theologise; introspect; bethink; cogitate; wonder, question; puzzle; study, consider
Incoming links
Derivationally related form speculative → speculate; speculation → speculate
Derivationally related form reflective → reflect
Derivationally related form ruminative → ruminate
Derivationally related form reflective → reflect
Derivationally related form meditative → meditate
Derivationally related form contemplative → contemplate
Derivationally related form excogitative → excogitate
Derivationally related form musing → muse
Derivationally related form rumination → ruminate; ruminator → ruminate
Derivationally related form contemplation → contemplate
Derivationally related form meditation → meditate
Derivationally related form muse → muse; muser → muse
Derivationally related form ponderer → ponder
Derivationally related form muller → mull
Also see think → think over
Hyponym think, cogitate, cerebrate
Hypernym premeditate; theologize, theologise; introspect; bethink; cogitate; wonder, question; puzzle; study, consider

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