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ponder
To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
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  1. To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
  2. To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.
  3. To weigh mentally; think deeply about; consider carefully
meditate
To engage in focused thought on scriptural passages or on particular doctrines or mysteries of a religion, especially Christianity.
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  1. To engage in focused thought on scriptural passages or on particular doctrines or mysteries of a religion, especially Christianity.
  2. To engage in meditation regarding (a religious mystery, for example).
  3. To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.
contemplate
To look at attentively and thoughtfully:
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  1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully:
  2. To think about intently; study carefully
  3. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
consider
To think carefully about (something), especially before making a decision;
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  1. To think carefully about (something), especially before making a decision;
  2. To think or deem to be; regard as:
  3. To show consideration for:
chew on
(Idiomatic) to consider, to ponder
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  1. (Idiomatic) to consider, to ponder
consider
To think or deem to be; regard as:
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  1. To think or deem to be; regard as:
  2. To show consideration for:
  3. To regard as; think to be
contemplate
To look at attentively and thoughtfully:
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  1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully:
  2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
  3. To think about intently; study carefully
deliberate
To think or consider carefully and fully; esp., to consider reasons for and against a thing in order to make up one's mind
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  1. To think or consider carefully and fully; esp., to consider reasons for and against a thing in order to make up one's mind
  2. To consider (a matter) carefully and often slowly, as by weighing alternatives.
  3. To consider carefully
entertain
To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
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  1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
  2. To give hospitality to guests
  3. To allow oneself to think about; have in mind; consider
excogitate
To contrive, devise, or invent by such thought
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  1. To contrive, devise, or invent by such thought
  2. To consider or think (something) out carefully and thoroughly.
meditate
To engage in meditation regarding (a religious mystery, for example).
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  1. To engage in meditation regarding (a religious mystery, for example).
  2. To engage in focused thought on scriptural passages or on particular doctrines or mysteries of a religion, especially Christianity.
  3. To think deeply and continuously; reflect; muse
mull
To ruminate; ponder:
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  1. To ruminate; ponder:
  2. To heat and spice (wine, for example).
  3. To think about extensively; ponder.
muse
To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in thought.
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  1. To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in thought.
  2. To consider or say thoughtfully:
  3. To think or say meditatively
ponder
To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.
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  1. To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.
  2. To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
  3. To weigh mentally; think deeply about; consider carefully
reflect
(Intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
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  1. (Intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
  2. To give something back, as light or sound:
  3. To think seriously.
revolve
To cause to travel in a circle or orbit
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  1. To cause to travel in a circle or orbit
  2. To turn on an axis; rotate.
  3. To be oriented (around or about something regarded as a center)
ruminate
To chew (the cud), as a cow does
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  1. To chew (the cud), as a cow does
  2. To reflect on over and over again.
  3. To turn (something) over in the mind; meditate (on)
study
To give attention, thought, or consideration to
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  1. To give attention, thought, or consideration to
  2. To perform a study of; investigate:
  3. To read (a book, lesson, etc.) so as to know and understand it
think
To consider or weigh an idea:
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  1. To consider or weigh an idea:
  2. To allow oneself to consider
  3. To reason about or reflect on; ponder:
think over
(Idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To ponder or reflect on a subject.
think through
To fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.
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  1. To fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.
turn over
(Sports) To give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score).
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  1. (Sports) To give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score).
  2. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
  3. Used other than as an idiom: see turn,"Ž over.
weigh
(Naut.) weigh anchor (see phrase under anchor)
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  1. (Naut.) weigh anchor (see phrase under anchor)
  2. To balance or ponder in the mind; consider in order to make a choice
  3. To consider and choose carefully
cerebrate
To use one's brain; think
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  1. To use one's brain; think
deliberate
To consider carefully
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  1. To consider carefully
  2. To think or consider carefully and fully; esp., to consider reasons for and against a thing in order to make up one's mind
  3. To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made.
ratiocinate
To reason methodically and logically.
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  1. To reason methodically and logically.
  2. To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason.
  3. To think or argue logically; reason
reflect
To give something back, as light or sound:
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  1. To give something back, as light or sound:
  2. To recollect or realize after thought (that)
  3. To think seriously.
speculate
To engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit.
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  1. To engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit.
  2. To buy or sell stocks, commodities, land, etc., usually in the face of higher than ordinary risk, hoping to take advantage of an expected rise or fall in price; also, to take part in any risky venture on the chance of making huge profits
  3. To think about the various aspects of a given subject; meditate; ponder; esp., to conjecture
think
To devise or evolve; invent:
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  1. To devise or evolve; invent:
  2. To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment:
  3. To visualize; imagine:
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