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61contemplate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. consider, meditate, ponder, muse, reflect; view, be hold; propose, purpose, plan, mean, aim, intend, design. See thought, vision, expectation, intention, learning. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To look at]… …
62deliberate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. intentional, studied; cool, careful, thoughtful, unhurried, See care, slowness. v. i. ponder, consider, think, weigh. See thought, advice, caution, plan. Ant., hasty, rash; pass over. II (Roget s… …
63reflect — 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 …
64mull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. think, reflect, consider, ruminate, ponder. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. reflect, meditate, ponder; see think 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. ponder, reflect, think, consider, meditate,… …
65ruminate — 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,… …
66entertain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. receive, welcome; amuse, divert, regale; harbor, shelter, cherish; maintain, keep up; consider, dwell upon, heed. See attention, thought, amusement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To keep amused] Syn. amuse,… …
67imagination — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Mental imagery Nouns 1. imagination, imaginativeness, originality, invention, fancy, creativeness, inspiration; mind s eye; verve, improvisation. 2. (image of perfection) ideality, idealism; romanticism …
68meditate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. muse, ponder, cogitate; plan, intend, contemplate, purpose. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To muse] Syn. ponder, study, contemplate, ruminate, muse, revolve, say to oneself, reflect, view, brood… …
69ponder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. think, muse, cogitate; reflect, meditate, weigh, deliberate, consider. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. meditate, deliberate, consider, reflect; see think 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …
70revolve — 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,… …
