| reckon | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think | expect, believe, or suppose.; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" |
| ~ anticipate, expect | regard something as probable or likely.; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
| ~ suspect | hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty.; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. calculate, count on, estimate, figure, forecast, reckon | judge to be probable. |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ take into account, allow | allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something.; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. consider, reckon, regard, see, view | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| ~ expect | consider reasonable or due.; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" |
| ~ receive | regard favorably or with disapproval.; "Her new collection of poems was not well received" |
| ~ construe, interpret, see | make sense of; assign a meaning to.; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" |
| ~ reconsider | consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing.; "Won't you reconsider your decision?" |
| ~ reconsider | consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it. |
| ~ include | consider as part of something.; "I include you in the list of culprits" |
| ~ think, believe, conceive, consider | judge or regard; look upon; judge.; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" |
| ~ consider | regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem.; "Please consider your family" |
| ~ call | consider or regard as being.; "I would not call her beautiful" |
| ~ like | feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard.; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" |
| ~ relativise, relativize | consider or treat as relative. |
| ~ identify | consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else.; "He identified with the refugees" |
| ~ favor, favour | consider as the favorite.; "The local team was favored" |
| ~ abstract | consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically. |
| ~ reify | consider an abstract concept to be real. |
| ~ idealise, idealize | consider or render as ideal.; "She idealized her husband after his death" |
| ~ deem, take for, view as, hold | keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view.; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" |
| ~ esteem, respect, prise, prize, value | regard highly; think much of.; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" |
| ~ disesteem, disrespect | have little or no respect for; hold in contempt. |
| ~ make | consider as being.; "It wasn't the problem some people made it" |
| ~ capitalise, capitalize | consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses. |
| ~ prize, treasure, value, appreciate | hold dear.; "I prize these old photographs" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | make a mathematical calculation or computation. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| ~ reason | think logically.; "The children must learn to reason" |
| ~ quantise, quantize | apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor.; "Quantize gravity" |
| ~ work out | be calculated.; "The fees work out to less than $1,000" |
| ~ extract | calculate the root of a number. |
| ~ process | perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information.; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech" |
| ~ prorate | divide or assess proportionally.; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month" |
| ~ miscalculate, misestimate | calculate incorrectly.; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding" |
| ~ recalculate | calculate anew.; "The costs had to be recalculated" |
| ~ average out, average | compute the average of. |
| ~ factor, factor in, factor out | resolve into factors.; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15" |
| ~ add together, add | make an addition by combining numbers.; "Add 27 and 49, please!" |
| ~ deduct, subtract, take off | make a subtraction.; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" |
| ~ multiply | combine by multiplication.; "multiply 10 by 15" |
| ~ fraction, divide | perform a division.; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" |
| ~ interpolate, extrapolate | estimate the value of. |
| ~ differentiate | calculate a derivative; take the derivative. |
| ~ integrate | calculate the integral of; calculate by integration. |
| ~ survey | plot a map of (land). |
| ~ estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).; "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" |
| ~ budget | make a budget. |
| ~ capitalise, capitalize | compute the present value of a business or an income. |
| ~ solve, resolve | find the solution.; "solve an equation"; "solve for x" |
| v. (cognition) | 5. bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon | have faith or confidence in.; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
| ~ rely, trust, swear, bank | have confidence or faith in.; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
| v. (cognition) | 6. count, reckon | take account of.; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon" |
| ~ estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).; "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" |
| reconsider | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. reconsider | consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing.; "Won't you reconsider your decision?" |
| ~ reconsider | consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it. |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. reconsider | consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it. |
| ~ lawmaking, legislating, legislation | the act of making or enacting laws. |
| ~ reconsider | consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing.; "Won't you reconsider your decision?" |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| repute | | |
| n. (state) | 1. reputation, repute | the state of being held in high esteem and honor. |
| ~ honour, honor, laurels | the state of being honored. |
| ~ black eye | a bad reputation.; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye" |
| ~ stock | the reputation and popularity a person has.; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" |
| ~ character | good repute.; "he is a man of character" |
| ~ name | a person's reputation.; "he wanted to protect his good name" |
| ~ fame | favorable public reputation. |
| v. (cognition) | 2. esteem, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, think of | look on as or consider.; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" |
| ~ think, believe, conceive, consider | judge or regard; look upon; judge.; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" |
| consider | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. consider, study | give careful consideration to.; "consider the possibility of moving" |
| ~ chew over, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate | reflect deeply on a subject.; "I 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" |
| ~ factor in, factor out, factor | consider as relevant when making a decision.; "You must factor in the recent developments" |
| ~ equate, liken, compare | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous.; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed" |
| ~ deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over | think about carefully; weigh.; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. consider, deal, look at, take | take into consideration for exemplifying purposes.; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" |
| ~ contemplate | consider as a possibility.; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" |
| ~ trifle, dally, play | consider not very seriously.; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" |
| ~ think about | have on one's mind, think about actively.; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" |
| ~ abstract | consider apart from a particular case or instance.; "Let's abstract away from this particular example" |
| ~ warm to | become excited about.; "He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica" |
| v. (communication) | 3. consider, count, weigh | show consideration for; take into account.; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient" |
| v. (communication) | 4. consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over | think about carefully; weigh.; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
| ~ see | deliberate or decide.; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" |
| ~ premeditate | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand.; "premeditated murder" |
| ~ debate | argue with one another.; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" |
| ~ wrestle | engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate.; "I wrestled with this decision for years" |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
| ~ think twice | consider and reconsider carefully.; "Think twice before you have a child" |
| ~ consider, study | give careful consideration to.; "consider the possibility of moving" |
| v. (cognition) | 5. believe, conceive, consider, think | judge or regard; look upon; judge.; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" |
| ~ hold | remain committed to.; "I hold to these ideas" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ rethink | change one's mind.; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation" |
| ~ think | dispose the mind in a certain way.; "Do you really think so?" |
| ~ look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, esteem, look on, think of | look on as or consider.; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" |
| ~ feel | have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude.; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves" |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| v. (perception) | 6. consider, regard | look at attentively. |
| ~ look | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
| v. (perception) | 7. consider, look at, view | look at carefully; study mentally.; "view a problem" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ contemplate | look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought.; "contemplate one's navel" |
| ~ groak | look or stare at longingly.; "The dog his master who was eating a sausage" |
| v. (cognition) | 8. consider | regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem.; "Please consider your family" |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| mind | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. brain, head, mind, nous, psyche | that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason.; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ noddle | an informal British expression for head or mind.; "use your noddle" |
| ~ tabula rasa | a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke). |
| ~ ego | (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind. |
| ~ unconscious, unconscious mind | that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware. |
| ~ subconscious, subconscious mind | psychic activity just below the level of awareness. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. mind | recall or remembrance.; "it came to mind" |
| ~ recollection, reminiscence, recall | the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort).; "he has total recall of the episode" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. judgement, judgment, mind | an opinion formed by judging something.; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" |
| ~ conclusion, decision, determination | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration.; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination" |
| ~ opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" |
| n. (person) | 4. creative thinker, mind, thinker | an important intellectual.; "the great minds of the 17th century" |
| ~ intellectual, intellect | a person who uses the mind creatively. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. mind | attention.; "don't pay him any mind" |
| ~ notice, observance, observation | the act of noticing or paying attention.; "he escaped the notice of the police" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. idea, mind | your intention; what you intend to do.; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" |
| ~ aim, intent, intention, purpose, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" |
| n. (cognition) | 7. intellect, mind | knowledge and intellectual ability.; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" |
| ~ intelligence | the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience. |
| v. (communication) | 8. mind | be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by.; "I don't mind your behavior" |
| ~ object | express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent.; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" |
| ~ bridle at, bridle up, bristle at, bristle up | show anger or indignation.; "She bristled at his insolent remarks" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. mind | be concerned with or about something or somebody. |
| ~ think about | have on one's mind, think about actively.; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" |
| ~ worry, care | be concerned with.; "I worry about my grades" |
| v. (social) | 10. mind, take care | be in charge of or deal with.; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" |
| ~ handle, manage, care, deal | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
| ~ tend | manage or run.; "tend a store" |
| v. (social) | 11. heed, listen, mind | pay close attention to; give heed to.; "Heed the advice of the old men" |
| ~ obey | be obedient to. |
| v. (cognition) | 12. beware, mind | be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.; "Beware of telephone salesmen" |
| ~ look out, watch out, watch | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful.; "Watch out for pickpockets!" |
| v. (cognition) | 13. bear in mind, mind | keep in mind. |
| ~ think of, remember | keep in mind for attention or consideration.; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" |
| ~ attend to, take to heart | get down to; pay attention to; take seriously.; "Attend to your duties, please" |
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