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English verb: chew over

1. chew over (cognition) reflect deeply on a subject


SamplesI 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.


Synonymscontemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)cerebrate, cogitate, think


Narrower (hyponym)bethink, cogitate, consider, introspect, premeditate, puzzle, question, study, theologise, theologize, wonder









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