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CONTEMPLATE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word contemplate. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For CONTEMPLATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for contemplate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
cogitate consider think cerebrate analyze assess brood deal deliberate evaluate examine meditate ponder reflect ruminate scrutinize speculate take view weigh
Phrases (2)
look atmull over

Alternatives for MEDITATE

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