Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Deep Thought
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to deep thought such as "wonder", "overthink", and "contemplate".
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to ponder
[Verb]
to give careful thought to something, its various aspects, implications, or possibilities
to obsess
[Verb]
to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things
to fixate
[Verb]
to excessively focus on one thing, to the point of obsession, making it difficult to think about other things
to overthink
[Verb]
to think too much about something, often making it more complicated than it needs to be
Ex: She overthinks situations , creating unnecessary stress for herself .
to dwell on
[Verb]
to think or talk about something at length, often to the point of overthinking or obsessing about it
to reflect on
[Verb]
to think carefully and deeply about something
Ex: During meditation , he would reflect on the nature of inner peace .

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