CONTEMPLATE Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word contemplate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONTEMPLATE
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meditate | verbv | |||||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | ||||||||
mull | verbv | |||||||
noun • an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides • a term used in Scottish names of promontories verb • reflect deeply on a subject • heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink | ||||||||
muse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the source of an artist's inspiration • in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science verb • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
ponder | verbv | |||||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
reflect | verbv | |||||||
verb • manifest or bring back • reflect deeply on a subject • to throw or bend back (from a surface) • be bright by reflecting or casting light • show an image of • give evidence of a certain behavior • give evidence of the quality of | ||||||||
ruminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • chew the cuds • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
speculate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||||
consider | verbv | |||||||
verb • deem to be • give careful consideration to • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes • show consideration for; take into account • think about carefully; weigh • judge or regard; look upon; judge • look at attentively • look at carefully; study mentally • regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem | ||||||||
deliberate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • carefully thought out in advance • unhurried and with care and dignity • characterized by conscious design or purpose verb • think about carefully; weigh • discuss the pros and cons of an issue | ||||||||
think | verbv | |||||||
noun • an instance of deliberate thinking verb • judge or regard; look upon; judge • expect, believe, or suppose • use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection • imagine or visualize • focus one's attention on a certain state • have in mind as a purpose • decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting • ponder; reflect on, or reason about • dispose the mind in a certain way • have or formulate in the mind • be capable of conscious thought • bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation | ||||||||
examine | verbv | |||||||
verb • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • question or examine thoroughly and closely • question closely • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||||||||
excogitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
study | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a detailed critical inspection • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) • a written document describing the findings of some individual or group • a state of deep mental absorption • a room used for reading and writing and studying • a branch of knowledge • preliminary drawing for later elaboration • attentive consideration and meditation • someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) • a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique verb • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning • be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning • give careful consideration to • be a student of a certain subject • learn by reading books • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | ||||||||
chew over | verbv | |||||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
mull over | verbv | |||||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
think over | verbv | |||||||
verb • reflect deeply on a subject |