reflect upon
reflect upon · reflects upon · reflected upon · reflecting upon
To consider a weighty topic or ideaTo consider a weighty topic or idea.
» I need a little time to reflect upon it.
Ich brauche ein wenig Bedenkzeit.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To consider a weighty topic or idea.
Examples
6 sentencesI need a little time to reflect upon it.
deIch brauche ein wenig Bedenkzeit.
I reflect upon the beauty of the world in all its forms.
Her act reflected dishonor upon her.
deIhre Tat befleckte sie mit Schande.
Light reflected upon the spacecraft.
Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Forms
reflects upon, reflecting upon, reflected upon, reflected upon| Base form | reflect upon · to reflect upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reflects upon |
| Present participle | reflecting upon |
| Past simple | reflected upon |
| Past participle | reflected upon |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle