Word

reflect, v.
(reflected, reflecting, reflects)
freq. cnt. 81

manifest or bring back
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 41

reflect

sample sentences

"This action reflects his true beliefs"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

indicate, point, show, designate

reflect deeply on a subject
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chew over contemplate excogitate meditate mull mull over muse ponder reflect ruminate speculate think over

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reflective reflective

lexical pointers

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musing muse muser

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meditative meditation

lexical pointers

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contemplative contemplation

lexical pointers

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speculative speculation

lexical pointers

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ruminative rumination ruminator

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

hyponym

premeditate theologize, theologise introspect bethink cogitate wonder, question puzzle consider, study

to throw or bend back (from a surface)
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reflect reverberate

sample sentences

"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

verb group

hyponym

reverberate mirror

be bright by reflecting or casting light
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reflect shine

sample sentences

"Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

verb frames

Something ----s
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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

resplend glare opalesce luminesce sparkle, scintillate, coruscate

hypernym

emit, give out, give off

give evidence of the quality of
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reflect

sample sentences

"The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

evidence, manifest, certify, attest, demonstrate

verb group

hyponym

give evidence of a certain behavior
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reflect

sample sentences

"His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

evidence, manifest, certify, attest, demonstrate

verb group

show an image of
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reflect

sample sentences

"her sunglasses reflected his image"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym