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31concentrate — v 1. focus, center, concenter, converge, localize, centralize; compact, consolidate, contract, draw together, constrict, constringe, compress. 2. collect, gather, congregate, agglomerate, aggregate, amass, flock together; assemble, muster, rally …
32lucubrate — v 1. study, apply oneself, excogitate, cerebrate, con, cogitate, burn the midnight oil; dig, grind, Brit. Inf. swot, Brit. Inf. vet, Inf. cram, Sl. hit the books, Sl. crack the books; toil, fag, moil, slave; pore over, concentrate, deliberate,… …
33study — 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.) …
34muse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. ponder, meditate, dream, ruminate. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ponder, meditate, reflect; see think 1 . n. Syn. inspiration, stimulus, creative impulse, creative spirit, genius, poetic… …
35cogitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reflect, think, muse, ponder, mull, consider, meditate; plan, think up. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ponder, meditate, contemplate, consider; see consider 3 , think 1 . See Synonym Study at… …
36consider — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. deliberate, ponder, brood, contemplate, meditate, ruminate, reflect; speculate, turn, revolve, weigh, muse; believe, judge, deem; regard, take into account, heed, mark, notice, mind; entertain; esteem …
37contemplate — 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]… …
38deliberate — 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… …
39reflect — 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 …
40mull — 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,… …
