pohtia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contemplate verb To think about something carefully and at length; to consider deeply.
- deliberate adjective Done on purpose; intentional.
- excogitate verb To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- incubate verb To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.
- mull verb To think something over slowly and carefully, turning it over in your mind.
- muse noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
- ponder verb To think about something carefully and for a long time.
- reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
- reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
- revolve verb To move in a circular path around a central point.
- roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- speculate verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.
- think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
- wonder noun A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something remarkable or unexpected.
Senses
pohtia is used for these senses in English:
- chew over (transitive) To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
- contemplate To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
- deliberate (transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
- excogitate To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
- incubate (transitive, figurative) To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.
- mull (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- muse (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
- reason (intransitive) To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
contemplate — full definition
- verb To think about something carefully and at length; to consider deeply.
- verb To consider something as a possible future action.
deliberate — full definition
- adjective Done on purpose; intentional.
- verb To think carefully about something before deciding.