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Look thoughtfully for a long time at

To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

To form a mental image of

To consider to be true without evidence

To indulge in fantasies about something desired

To regard (something) as likely to happen

To fix one's attention at something or someone

To expect or want something to happen

Think conscientiously

Recite the rosary

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

Communicate, experience with another

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Verb

To think about

deliberate over

give thought to

deliberate about

be in a brown study

turn over in one's mind

consider the pros and cons of

give consideration to

be lost in thought

speculate about

give some thought to

put on thinking cap

beat one's brains out about

take into consideration

play around with

give much thought to

ask oneself about

entertain the idea of

debate with oneself

be in a reverie

build castles in air

stop to consider

take under consideration

intellectualize^US

turn over in your mind

intellectualise^UK

put on one's thinking cap

have a think about

run up a flagpole

count your blessings

entertain the thought of

consider the possibility of

think something over

mull over things

chew over things

think hard about

turn over in mind

be lost in contemplation

take something under advisement

take as an example

consider as an example

look at as an example

conduct research into

put on one's thinking cap about

stare into space

revolve in one's mind

conduct a survey of

think logically

think rationally

deliberate upon

make enquiries into

engage in contemplation

cudgel one's brains

be in cloud cuckoo land

have one's head in the clouds

be in a thoughtful state

think things through

use one's common sense

use one's brain

make inquiries into

indulge in wool-gathering

let one's thoughts wander

allow yourself to consider

feel despondent about

familiarize oneself with

be in brown study

eat one's heart out

eat your heart out

come to terms with

get clued up about

get the point of

get the hang of

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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

Look thoughtfully for a long time at

take a good look at

take a dekko at

take a shufti at

have a gander at

have a squint at

pay attention to

take a gander at

give something the once-over

have a butcher's at

check something out

have a dekko at

feast your eyes on

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

have a shufti at

give attention to

feast one's eyes

look through narrowed eyes

screw up one's eyes

narrow one's eyes

keep under observation

keep under scrutiny

stare in amazement

gaze open-mouthed

rivet the eyes on

examine carefully

have a good look

keep under surveillance

keep one's eye on

get an eyeful of

keep a beady eye on

examine closely

go over with a fine-tooth comb

put under a microscope

take the measure of

get a bird's-eye view of

give something a once-over

give the once-over

run your eye over

cast an eye over

look something up and down

look up and down

have a look-see at

take a butcher's at

not take one's eyes off

catch a glimpse of

get a glimpse of

become aware of

lay one's eyes on

feast one's eyes on

become conscious of

take a glance at

keep eagle eye on

be on the scene

be a witness to

fix one's gaze at

work undercover

secretly follow

take a butcher's

give a thought to

give thought to

take into consideration

differentialize

make a distinction

know what's what

tell the difference

discern a difference

see a difference

draw a distinction

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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 hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

give thought to

have every intention

have the intention

have something in mind

set one's sights on

set your sights on

make up your mind

commit yourself

make up one's mind

have it in mind

strategize about

make arrangements

lay in provisions

come to the conclusion

settle on a plan of action

reach a decision

make a point of

take a decision

make a decision

come to a decision

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“He contemplated a career as an army medical doctor.”

Verb

To form a mental image of

conceptualise^UK

conceptualize^US

fantasize about

conjure up an image of

see in your mind's eye

conjure up a mental picture of

conjure up an picture of

get the picture

see in the mind's eye

picture in the mind's eye

form a mental image of

conjure up a picture of

form a picture of

create in your mind

form a mental picture of

build castles in air

see in one's mind

be under the impression

be of the opinion

think it conceivable

be inclined to think

think it likely

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Verb

To consider to be true without evidence

take for granted

beat one's brains

build castles in air

make suppositions

read between lines

run it up flagpole

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

be of the opinion

have a sneaking suspicion

formulate a theory

take as a hypothesis

come to the conclusion

venture a guess

go out on a limb

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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 one's sights on

stare into space

indulge in fantasy

indulge in fancy

indulge in wool-gathering

be lost in thought

build castles in Spain

be in cloud cuckoo land

be in a brown study

build castles in the air

have your head in the clouds

give free rein to the imagination

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Verb

To regard (something) as likely to happen

be prepared for

have a hunch of

have in prospect

look forward to

see in the cards

contemplate the possibility of

take for granted

draw the inference

come to the conclusion

make provision for

make allowance for

take into account

philosophise^UK

contextualise^UK

be led to believe

contextualize^US

philosophize^US

be given to understand

take something on board

be of the opinion

regard as likely

have sneaking suspicion

think it likely

take it as given

be inclined to think

jump to conclusions

have a funny feeling

crystal ball it

draw conclusions

get the picture

be indicative of

have a foreboding

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a sneaking suspicion

see in one's mind's eye

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

crystal-ball divine

be an early indication of

be a presage of

be a harbinger of

see something coming

draw a conclusion

make an educated guess

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

make a guess at

have a sneaking suspicion of

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

become aware of

become conscious of

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

be conscious of

get the impression

get the impression of

feel in your bones

catch the drift

jump to conclusions about

judge prematurely

make a hasty assessment about

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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 expect or want something to happen

have every intention

have the intention

cross your fingers

keep fingers crossed

keep your fingers crossed

look forward to

promise oneself

take for granted

hope against hope

set one's sights on

be certain about

have confidence in

ride on coattails

put your faith in

have every confidence in

pin one's hopes on

be confident of

be dependent on

pin one's faith on

bet bottom dollar on

have the objective of

raise standards

push the envelope

raise expectations

have it in mind

make up your mind

convey the impression

have something in mind

commit yourself

set your sights on

make up one's mind

give thought to

strategize about

give an inkling

give someone to understand

give someone to believe

allude to the fact

come to the conclusion

settle on a plan of action

reach a decision

make a point of

take a decision

make a decision

come to a decision

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Verb

Think conscientiously

think carefully

consider carefully

ponder carefully

think conscientiously

Verb

Recite the rosary

recite the rosary

say your prayers

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

place alongside

put adjacent to

place side by side

place side by side with

draw a distinction between

set in opposition

hold a candle to

place close to one another

set against one another

place against one another

set close to one another

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Verb

Communicate, experience with another

be in touch with

have a discussion

have a conversation

shoot the breeze

intercommunicate

be in communication

engage in conversation

establish contact

engage in communication

make conversation

put heads together

discuss matters

join in conversation

have a tête-à-tête

go into a huddle

hold discussion

consult each other

speak to each other

have negotiations

carry on conversation

hold discussions

consult with each other

get on the horn

keep in contact

stay in touch with

exchange letters

write letters to

get together with

act as a go-between

correspond with

send a letter to

have as a pen pal

get in touch with

exchange information

put pen to paper

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