meditate

(v) reflect deeply on a subject
- 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
chew over, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate,
(v) think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
- He is meditating in his study
contemplate, study,

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