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Words for Thinking

Twelve verbs for what goes on inside your head.

  • Teens and up
  • Medium · B1
  • 12 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

know
to have something firmly in your mind
think
to use your mind to work something out
plan
to decide in advance how something will be done
focus
to give your full attention to one thing
reason
why something happens
reflect
to throw back light or an image
concentrate
to give all your attention to one thing
conclude
to bring something to an end after thinking it through
ponder
to think about something carefully
speculate
to guess about something without being sure
contemplate
to think about something long and carefully
meditate
to sit quietly and think deeply