to reflect
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3.9
- verb
- /rɪˈflɛkt/
:
reflexionar
- And so the first way is to reflect back what you think.
- reflect on an experience
- reflect critically
- reflect deeply
And from, you know, many of the women, like they deeply reflect, like how?
- And from, you know, many of the women, like they deeply reflect, like how?
- I think the first thing first is to reflect a little bit on this year.
- And this is the time to reflect our own part.
- And this is the time to reflect our own thought.
- It's a good way to reflect, not to just brag on.
- But that lesson as as I reflect through the years, is this.
- So I've had some time to reflect and do more quizzes.
- Let that be a warning sign to reflect more upon yourself.
- So when I reflect, by the way, six years.
Examples
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The final set of interviews provided the means for students to reflect on the entire year.
Academic text (2011) -
As college seniors, they are reflecting on the impact that event had on their lives.
Academic text (2008) -
I think the first thing first is to reflect a little bit on this year.
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Perhaps a journal would encourage you to reflect.
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I was reflecting on your situation.
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In this way, ePortfolio allows students to reflect on their academic progress and growth as people.
Academic text (2008) -
The mothers took time in their narratives to reflect on meaning, both for themselves and for others.
Academic text (2011) -
Parenting is hard work, and the goal is to practice, reflect, evaluate, and adjust one's own parenting.
Academic text (2011) -
The need for our preservice teachers to reflect on their craft during university training cannot be overstated.
Academic text (2011) -
After the meeting, she took a moment to reflect on the decisions that were made.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To use your mind to consider something carefully
∞
1.0
To give attention to something in your mind
∞
1.1
To think carefully before making a decision
∞
1.0
To look at something carefully to understand it
675
3.2
To study something carefully to understand it better
186
4.8
To think deeply about something for a long time
134
4.3
Think carefully for a long time about something
120
4.0
To think carefully about something and what it means
105
3.2
To look at all the details and what may happen before you decide
104
4.4
To sit quietly and focus your mind to relax or think deeply
43
4.4
To think about something very carefully before deciding
36
4.7
Think carefully for a long time before making a decision
35
6.1
To think about something carefully for a long time
19
4.0
To think carefully about something before deciding
10
7.6
To think carefully about something for a long time
8
3.0
To look at something carefully before deciding
3
4.1
To think about or talk about something carefully for a long time
3
8.5
To think carefully and deeply about something
1
4.1
To think carefully about something for a long time
To think very carefully to find a new idea or solution
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
reflect = re + flect
Although the prefix 're-' is recognizable, the root 'flect' is a Latin combining form and not a standalone English word, so a typical learner cannot derive the meanings from the parts.
Etymology
The word reflect comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and flect 'bend', so it originally meant 'bend back'. Imagine bending your thoughts back to yourself like light in a mirror, and you get why to reflect is to think carefully about something.