mull over

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English - English
To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate
{f} contemplate, think deeply about something
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"
If you mull something over, you think about it for a long time before deciding what to do. McLaren had been mulling over an idea to make a movie I'll leave you alone here so you can mull it over. = consider
mull over

    Turkish pronunciation

    mʌl ōvır

    Synonyms

    ponder, chew over

    Pronunciation

    /ˈməl ˈōvər/ /ˈmʌl ˈoʊvɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'm&l ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from mul, mol dust, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English melu meal; more at MEAL.
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