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81reflect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. throw back, cast back, mirror, imitate, reproduce, echo; meditate, ponder, muse, ruminate. See thought, light, disapprobation, copy. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To contemplate] Syn. speculate, muse, ponder …
82revolve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. rotate, roll, circle, spin, recur. See rotation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. spin, rotate, twirl; see orbit 1 , turn 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. circle, orbit, go around, rotate, spin, wheel,… …
83ruminate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. meditate, ponder; chew, chew the cud. See food, thought. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To chew the cud] Syn. rechew, masticate, regurgitate; see chew . 2. [To ponder] Syn. meditate on, contemplate,… …
84study — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. meditation, research, examination, investigation; library, atelier, den; plan;sketch, cartoon; étude. v. investigate, weigh, consider, examine; scrutinize; con; memorize; ponder; hit the books (inf.) …
85think — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To examine with the mind] Syn. cogitate, reason, deliberate, ideate, muse, ponder, consider, contemplate, deliberate, stop to consider, study, reflect, imagine,… …
86thought — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Mental activity Nouns 1. thought, thoughtfulness; reflection, cogitation, consideration, meditation, study, lucubration, speculation, deliberation, pondering; head work, brainwork; cerebration; deep… …
87weigh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. measure (weight); lift, heft; balance, scale, counterbalance; examine, ponder, consider, mull over, estimate; tell, count; weigh down, be heavy, drag, load, press; oppress, burden, depress;… …
88evolve — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. develop, result, unfold, emerge; see develop 3 , 4 , grow 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. develop, progress, transform, grow, mutate, metamorphose, *reinvent oneself, advance, emerge, adapt. III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
89turn over — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To invert] Syn. overturn, reverse, subvert; see upset 1 . 2. [To transfer] Syn. hand over, give over, deliver; see assign 1 , give 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. flip, overturn, upset, upend, capsize, tip, *turn turtle …
90chew on or over — chew on (or over) (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To think or think about carefully and at length: cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out …
