THINK OVER
Dictionary entry overview: What does think over mean?
• THINK OVER (verb)
The verb THINK OVER has 1 sense:
1. reflect deeply on a subject
Familiarity information: THINK OVER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• THINK OVER (verb)
Meaning:
Reflect deeply on a subject
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
chew over; ponder; muse; mull over; mull; meditate; think over; excogitate; ruminate; reflect; speculate; contemplate
Context examples:
I mulled over the events of the afternoon / philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years / The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
Hypernyms (to "think over" is one way to...):
cerebrate; cogitate; think (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "think over"):
premeditate (think or reflect beforehand or in advance)
theologise; theologize (make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects)
introspect (reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings)
bethink (consider or ponder something carefully)
cogitate (consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind)
question; wonder (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation)
puzzle (be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide)
consider; study (give careful consideration to)
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