cogitate

try to solve

think rationally; employ logic or reason

have or formulate in the mind

reason philosophically

try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

reflect deeply on a subject

think or reflect beforehand or in advance

make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects

reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings

consider or ponder something carefully

consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

give careful consideration to

think logically

substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of

form or construct theories

construct a theory about

reason methodologically and logically

make a mathematical calculation or computation

place into or assign to a category

talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

reason or establish by induction

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

reason by syllogisms

come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds

conclude by reasoning; in logic

conclude from evidence

draw from specific cases for more general cases

form a critical opinion of

assign a rank or rating to

have or maintain a position or stand on an issue

judge to be right or commendable; think well of

consider bad or wrong

see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

appraise anew

refuse to accept or acknowledge

consider or hold as true

judge or regard; look upon; judge

judge to be probable

regard something as probable or likely

attribute or credit to

decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

deem wrong or inappropriate

declare to be

appraise critically

judge unacceptable

accept or judge as acceptable

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

make plans for something

plan for an activity or event

plan in detail

present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

make up plans or basic details for

plan secretly, usually something illegal

devise a system or form a scheme for

design or destine

plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

provide a detailed plan or design

make a schedule; plan the time and place for events

make a logical or causal connection

exercise, or have the power of, memory

place into a mutual relationship

bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation

conceive of as united or associated

associate freely

intend to refer to

direct one's attention on something

devote (oneself) fully to

cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression

focus one's attention on a certain state

examine closely; focus one's attention on

listen and pay attention

dedicate

have on one's mind, think about actively

be concerned with or about something or somebody

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

ponder; reflect on, or reason about

decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting