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reflect
Meaning: to think carefully about something for some time
reflect in a sentence
How reflect is used in real sentences:
Before answering, she paused to reflect on what her coach had told her.
Sitting quietly after the game, the coach told his players to reflect on both their mistakes and their strong plays.
“Yet he began to reflect on his choices and thought quietly about each retelling.”
— from the passage The Blue Moth Story
Synonyms for reflect
Other words for reflect — ponder, consider and contemplate — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of reflect
Words that mean the opposite of reflect:
- ignore
- disregard
Where it comes from
From Latin reflectere 're- (back) + flectere (bend)'
Word parts
- flect/flex — bend
reflect: re- (back) + flect (bend)
Memory hook
RE-FLECT — RE (back) + FLECT (bend): thoughts that bend back on themselves.