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English-Dutch dictionary. 2013.
English-Dutch dictionary. 2013.
study — I. n. 1. Research, inquiry, investigation, close attention, application of mind. 2. Meditation, thought, reflection, cogitation, studious mood, contemplation, consideration. 3. Subject of attention. II. v. n. 1. Meditate, muse, reflect, cogitate … New dictionary of synonyms
consider — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. deliberate, ponder, brood, contemplate, meditate, ruminate, reflect; speculate, turn, revolve, weigh, muse; believe, judge, deem; regard, take into account, heed, mark, notice, mind; entertain; esteem … English dictionary for students
think — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To examine with the mind] Syn. cogitate, reason, deliberate, ideate, muse, ponder, consider, contemplate, deliberate, stop to consider, study, reflect, imagine,… … English dictionary for students
Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… … Universalium
Daoism — or Taoism Major Chinese religio philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism arose out of the promotion of dao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of… … Universalium
consider — Synonyms and related words: account, account as, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, admit exceptions, air, allow, allow for, analyze, assume, be abstracted, be afraid, be concerned, be judicious, be thoughtful of, bear in mind, believe, brood, canvass,… … Moby Thesaurus
see — I . 3. bishops collectively. II v 1. perceive, look at, behold, discern; notice, observe, regard, hold in view, have in sight; descry, make out, espy, sight, spot; take in, survey, scan, look upon; scrutinize, read, inspect, examine; distinguish … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
reason — Synonyms and related words: Vernunft, acceptable, accomplishment, account, admissibility, advise with, aim, air, allegorization, ambition, analyze, answer, antecedent, apologia, apology, apply reason, argument, argumentum, ascertainment,… … Moby Thesaurus
deliberate — de·lib·er·ate 1 /di li bə ˌrāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vi: to think about and weigh or discuss issues and decisions carefully the jury retired to deliberate vt: to think about or evaluate de·lib·er·ate 2 /di li bə rət/ adj … Law dictionary
think — think1 [thiŋk] vt. thought, thinking [< ME thenchen, to think, confused with thinchen, to seem < OE thencan < PGmc * thankjan, to think: for IE base see THANK] 1. to form or have in the mind; conceive [thinking good thoughts] 2. to hold… … English World dictionary
ruminate — I. v. n. 1. Chew the cud. 2. Muse, meditate, ponder, cogitate, think, reflect. II. v. a. Meditate, chew, muse on, reflect upon, ponder upon, think about, brood over, chew the cud upon … New dictionary of synonyms