contemplation
think over
reflect
consider
to plan in the mind
to employ the mind
med-
take appropriate measures
measure
be mindful of
think about
to rule
ruler
mind
deep reflective thought.
the action of looking
thoughtfully at something
for a long time.
synonyms:
thought, meditation,
consideration, pondering,
reflection, thinking,
musing, rumination,
deliberation, cogitation,
reverie, concentration,
introspection;
study;
cerebration
"the monks sat
in quiet contemplation"
synonyms:
think about,
meditate on/over,
consider,
ponder,
reflect on/about,
mull over, muse on,
dwell on, deliberate over,
cogitate on/about,
ruminate on/about,
chew over,
brood on/about,
puzzle over,
turn over in one's mind,
weigh up
"she couldn't even
contemplate the future"
consider,
think about,
give thought to;
have in mind/view,
envisage, aim at,
foresee, imagine,
visualize;
intend, propose,
mean to,
expect to
"she contemplated
walking out"
.
.
.
.
Brood over
Old English brod "offspring
egg-laying animals
incubate
to boil
bubble
effervesce
Greek phrear
"well, spring, cistern;"
to brew
current
Latin effervescere,
from ex- ‘out, up’ +
fervescere ‘begin to boil’
broth
"liquid in which flesh is boiled,"
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