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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 prepare something in advance

To consider to be true without evidence

To regard (something) as likely to happen

To fix one's attention at something or someone

Recite the rosary

Think conscientiously

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

put on thinking cap

be lost in thought

consider the pros and cons of

give consideration to

speculate about

give some thought to

beat one's brains out about

build castles in air

entertain the idea of

give much thought to

ask oneself about

stare into space

take into consideration

debate with oneself

philosophize^US

be in a reverie

philosophise^UK

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

stop to consider

take under consideration

intellectualize^US

indulge in wool-gathering

play around with

intellectualise^UK

have a think about

argue the pros and cons of

entertain the possibility of

have thoughts about

run up a flagpole

count your blessings

consider the possibility of

entertain the thought of

mull over things

chew over things

be lost in contemplation

take under advisement

take as an example

consider as an example

look at as an example

think hard about

put on one's thinking cap about

revolve in one's mind

deliberate upon

think logically

think rationally

engage in contemplation

toy with the idea of

give a thought to

bat back and forth

conduct research into

be in a thoughtful state

use one's brain

think things through

use one's common sense

cudgel your brains

conduct a survey of

let one's thoughts wander

indulge in fancy

indulge in fantasy

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

allow yourself to consider

think idly about

feel despondent about

be in brown study

eat your heart out

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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

give the once-over

take a gander at

feast your eyes on

have a butcher's at

check something out

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

have a shufti at

give attention to

feast one's eyes

narrow your eyes

look through narrowed eyes

keep under observation

keep under scrutiny

stare in amazement

gaze open-mouthed

rivet the eyes on

keep under surveillance

keep one's eye on

give something a once-over

get an eyeful of

keep a beady eye on

rivet one's eyes

have a good look

have a look-see at

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

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

hit the high spots

cast your eye over

make a reconnaissance of

see how the land lies

make a survey of

inspect loosely

look high and low

keep a check on

thumb through wander

once over lightly

examine cursorily

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

pass an eye over

read here and there

take a shufti round

run reconnaissance

have a quick look

find out the lie of the land

look something over

make an observation of

conduct an enquiry

make enquiries into

conduct investigations into

bury oneself in

make inquiries into

get the lie of the land

pass under review

have a look round

go on a tour of

have a look around

look at carefully

go once over lightly

look all over for

glance one's eye

take a quick look

catch a glimpse of

subject to an inspection

cast around for

make a reconnaissance

take a glance at

keep eagle eye on

cast your eyes over

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 hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

give thought to

have every intention

have the intention

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 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

picture in one's mind's eye

form a mental image of

build castles in air

conjure up a picture of

form a picture of

create in your mind

form a mental picture of

see in one's mind

conjure up pictures

live in a dream world

set your sights on

have as one's aim

set one's heart on

have as one's goal

be under the impression

be of the opinion

be inclined to think

think it conceivable

think it likely

indulge in fancy

indulge in fantasy

build castles in the air

indulge in wool-gathering

build castles in Spain

give free rein to the imagination

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Verb

To prepare something in advance

lay in provisions

make arrangements

strategize about

make arrangements for

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

work something out

be responsible for

be in charge of

lay the foundations of

form a conspiracy

be hand in glove

work hand in glove

take part in a conspiracy

participate in a conspiracy

cause to happen

reach an agreement

make secret plans

deal with efficiently

make a chart of

make a diagram of

cobble together

have the bright idea of

be the brains behind

make provisions

get off the ground

lick into shape

make financial arrangements

intercommunicate

be an accessory

put out a contract

get in bed with

come to an agreement

make preparations for

come to terms about

pull things together

conceive a plan

formulate plans

make a rough draft

draw the lines of

mark the limits of

mark the boundaries of

write in one's book

put heads together

take the lead in

get things rolling

start ball rolling

bring into being

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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

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 regard (something) as likely to happen

be prepared for

have a hunch of

have in prospect

look forward to

see something coming

see in the cards

contemplate the possibility of

take for granted

draw the inference

come to the conclusion

make allowance for

take into account

make provision for

philosophise^UK

contextualise^UK

contextualize^US

be given to understand

be led to believe

philosophize^US

take something on board

keep fingers crossed

cross your fingers

promise oneself

be of the opinion

regard as likely

have sneaking suspicion

take it as given

think it likely

be inclined to think

lie in wait for

jump to conclusions

have a funny feeling

crystal ball it

draw conclusions

get the picture

be in readiness for

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a foreboding

have a sneaking suspicion

see in your 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

draw a conclusion

make an educated guess

hang around for

cool your heels

make a guess at

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a sneaking suspicion of

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

catch the drift

become aware of

become conscious of

be conscious of

get the impression

get the impression of

feel in one's bones

judge prematurely

jump to conclusions about

ride on coattails

put your faith in

have every confidence in

pin your faith on

pin one's hopes on

be certain about

have confidence in

be confident of

be dependent on

bet bottom dollar on

make a hasty assessment about

be indicative of

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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

Recite the rosary

recite the rosary

say your prayers

Verb

Think conscientiously

think carefully

consider carefully

ponder carefully

think conscientiously

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

place side by side

draw a distinction between

put adjacent to

set in opposition

hold a candle to

place side by side with

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

consult with each other

get on the horn

run off at the mouth

chitter-chatter

talk nineteen to the dozen

talk incoherently

shoot one's mouth off

talk a blue streak

talk unintelligibly

patter on and on

talk a mile a minute

talk ten to the dozen

talk the hind legs off a donkey

talk the hind leg off a donkey

have a tete-a-tete

run off at mouth

talk nonsensically

talk someone's ear off

talk out of turn

talk through one's hat

whistle in the dark

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