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To think about thoughtfully

To envisage or visualize something

To consider or think of in a specified way

To look at thoughtfully for a long time

To aim for, or aspire to, a goal or aim

To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something

To prepare something in advance

To indulge in fantasies about something desired

To fix one's attention at something or someone

To expectantly want something to happen

To deliberate or consider one's actions or options

To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

To believe, based on information

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Verb

To think about thoughtfully

deliberate over

give thought to

be in a brown study

deliberate about

turn over in one's mind

be lost in thought

put on thinking cap

stare into space

be in a reverie

consider the pros and cons of

speculate about

give consideration to

beat one's brains out about

build castles in air

entertain the idea of

let one's thoughts wander

give some thought to

give much thought to

ask oneself about

philosophize^US

philosophise^UK

be in cloud cuckoo land

stop to consider

take under consideration

have your head in the clouds

intellectualize^US

take into consideration

be in a thoughtful state

intellectualise^UK

play around with

have a think about

argue the pros and cons of

entertain the possibility of

have thoughts about

engage in contemplation

run up a flagpole

count your blessings

consider the possibility of

entertain the thought of

take under advisement

indulge in wool-gathering

put on one's thinking cap about

take as an example

consider as an example

look at as an example

chew over things

mull over things

be lost in contemplation

bat back and forth

think hard about

debate with oneself

deliberate upon

revolve in one's mind

think logically

think rationally

keep talking about

toy with the idea of

give a thought to

keep thinking about

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

conduct research into

spend too much time thinking about

use one's brain

think things through

use one's common sense

cudgel your brains

conduct a survey of

beat one's brains

stay in the clouds

think idly about

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“I admit I have become increasingly frustrated by the low number of hits on my site, so I took a few days off to feel sorry for myself and contemplate my blogging future.”

Verb

To envisage or visualize something

“First of all, you need to determine what your client's state of mind is as they contemplate achieving their goal.”

Verb

To consider or think of in a specified way

be of the opinion

take into account

take into consideration

be of the opinion that

calculate roughly

characterize^US

characterise^UK

consider it right

come to the conclusion that

be under the impression

roughly calculate

make an estimate of

put a figure on

set a figure on

form an opinion of

form an impression of

think of as being

regard as being

look on as being

entertain the idea

figure it to be

read between the lines

subscribe to the opinion

take as gospel truth

have sneaking suspicion

bet one's bottom dollar

swear up and down

be given to understand

have an idea that

calculate to be

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“We have been wont to contemplate him as being in an agony in the garden.”

Verb

To look at thoughtfully for a long time

take a good look at

take a dekko at

take a shufti at

have a gander at

have a squint at

pay attention to

give the once-over

feast your eyes on

take a gander at

check something out

have a butcher's at

have a dekko at

keep a weather eye on

watch like a hawk

have a look-see

give the once over

stare open-mouthed

stare in wonder

take a good look

give attention to

have a shufti at

feast one's eyes

rivet one's eyes

have a good look

keep under observation

keep under scrutiny

give something a once-over

keep under surveillance

keep one's eye on

have a look-see at

get an eyeful of

keep a beady eye on

stare in amazement

gaze open-mouthed

rivet the eyes on

run your eye over

cast an eye over

look up and down

get a bird's-eye view of

take a butcher's at

not take one's eyes off

look through narrowed eyes

narrow your eyes

examine closely

go over with a fine-tooth comb

put under a microscope

examine carefully

take the measure of

give something a going-over

have a quick look at

subject to an examination

give something a look-see

cast your eye over

hit the high spots

make a reconnaissance of

see how the land lies

make a survey of

look high and low

keep a check on

make a recce of

leave no stone unturned in

go through with a fine-tooth comb

rummage around in

leave no stone unturned

scrabble around in

rummage through

turn inside out

turn upside down

take a shufti round

run reconnaissance

pass an eye over

have a quick look

once over lightly

read here and there

find out the lie of the land

inspect loosely

examine cursorily

look something over

make an observation of

pass under review

make enquiries into

conduct investigations into

bury oneself in

make inquiries into

get the lie of the land

conduct an enquiry

cast your eyes over

have a look round

go on a tour of

have a look around

go once over lightly

look at carefully

look all over for

glance one's eye

take a quick look

catch a glimpse of

subject to an inspection

make a reconnaissance

take a glance at

keep eagle eye on

scrabble about in

ferret around in

fossick through

rummage about in

roust around in

rootle around in

ferret about in

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“When you contemplate my image, in a week or a month, I'll try to feel your presence from afar.”

Verb

To aim for, or aspire to, a goal or aim

have every intention

have the intention

have the objective of

set your sights on

make up your mind

make up one's mind

strategize about

take a decision

come to the conclusion

settle on a plan of action

reach a decision

make a point of

make a decision

come to a decision

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“He did contemplate going back to bed but his room was like a furnace with no breeze to temper the heat.”

Verb

To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something

see something coming

be prepared for

have a hunch of

take for granted

see in the cards

have sneaking suspicion

regard as likely

come to the conclusion

take it as given

think it likely

be inclined to think

contemplate the possibility of

draw the inference

look forward to

have in prospect

take into account

make provision for

make allowance for

lie in wait for

be in readiness for

hang around for

crystal ball it

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

take into consideration

take cognizance of

cool your heels

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Verb

To prepare something in advance

lay in provisions

make arrangements

strategize about

make arrangements for

work something out

lay the foundations of

form a conspiracy

write in one's book

take part in a conspiracy

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

make secret plans

cobble together

participate in a conspiracy

make provisions

make financial arrangements

conceive a plan

formulate plans

be responsible for

get off the ground

lick into shape

be in charge of

come to an agreement

make preparations for

come to terms about

pull things together

think outside the box

figure something out

find a solution to

find an answer to

put out a contract

make a rough draft

draw the lines of

mark the limits of

mark the boundaries of

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Verb

To indulge in fantasies about something desired

build castles in air

conjure up pictures

live in a dream world

have as one's aim

have as one's goal

set one's heart on

set your sights on

indulge in fantasy

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

indulge in fancy

indulge in wool-gathering

give free rein to the imagination

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Verb

To fix one's attention at something or someone

direct attention to

consider closely

give attention to

fix attention on

pay attention to

occupy thoughts with

address oneself to

knuckle down to

occupy thoughts

direct attention

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Verb

To expectantly want something to happen

cross your fingers

keep fingers crossed

look forward to

promise oneself

hope against hope

be of the opinion

take for granted

come to the conclusion

have a sneaking suspicion

have sneaking suspicion

go out on a limb

take it as read

draw conclusions

think it likely

philosophise^UK

have as one's opinion

be under the impression

be of the opinion that

philosophize^US

think it likely that

have an idea that

strongly believe

draw the inference

be inclined to think

regard as likely

take it as given

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Verb

To deliberate or consider one's actions or options

think carefully

consider carefully

ponder carefully

think conscientiously

weigh up options

Verb

To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

set side by side

balance the differences between

measure the differences between

place in juxtaposition

stack up against

weigh against another

weigh the differences between

put side by side

draw a distinction between

set in opposition

hold a candle to

place side by side with

place side by side

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Verb

To believe, based on information

draw the inference

take for granted

be given to understand

be led to believe

come to the conclusion

contextualise^UK

contextualize^US

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

take something on board

be of the opinion

take it as given

have sneaking suspicion

draw a conclusion

draw conclusions

come to understand

have a sneaking suspicion

be inclined to think

think it likely

take as gospel truth

see something coming

take something read

take something as given

take something for granted

make an educated guess

be of the opinion that

take it for granted

be under the impression

take it as read

think it likely that

reach conclusion

come to the conclusion that

form the opinion

read between lines

put two and two together

read between the lines

have a suspicion

think it probable

have a foreboding

have a sneaking feeling

harbor suspicion

figure it to be

venture a guess

take as a hypothesis

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

make a guess at

have a sneaking suspicion of

get the picture

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

put into perspective

calculate to be

intellectualise^UK

be lost in thought

cudgel your brains

put on thinking cap

intellectualize^US

be in a brown study

have the feeling

be of the conviction

have an idea that

jump to conclusions

formulate a theory

have as one's opinion

take something at face value

consider it right

strongly believe

take as granted

regard as likely

express an opinion

swear up and down

subscribe to the opinion

bet one's bottom dollar

entertain the idea

think it conceivable

make suppositions

be presented with

have conferred on one

build castles in air

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

come into contact with

judge prematurely

make a hasty assessment about

jump to conclusions about

have as a precondition

have as a necessary condition

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