think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests …

Phrasal verb reflect on someone/something (Definition of reflect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Reflect definition: to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface.. See examples of REFLECT used in a sentence.

Definition of reflect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. We should all give ourselves time to reflect. [VERB] I reflected on the child's future. [VERB + on/upon]

Define reflect. reflect synonyms, reflect pronunciation, reflect translation, English dictionary definition of reflect. v. re·flect·ed , re·flect·ing , re·flects v. tr. 1. To throw or bend back from a surface. 2. To give …

to think, ponder, or meditate: to reflect on one's virtues and faults. to serve or tend to bring reproach or discredit by association: His crimes reflected on the whole community.

If you reflect on your past experiences, you look at them once again thoughtfully. Reflect also means to give evidence of the character or quality of something.

Oct 21, 2025 · reflect (third-person singular simple present reflects, present participle reflecting, simple past and past participle reflected) (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

reflect verb (SEND BACK) If a surface reflects heat, light, sound, etc, it sends the light, etc back and does not absorb it.