"reflect on" meaning in All languages combined

See reflect on on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: reflects on [present, singular, third-person], reflecting on [participle, present], reflected on [participle, past], reflected on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} reflect on (third-person singular simple present reflects on, present participle reflecting on, simple past and past participle reflected on)
  1. (transitive) To think carefully about (something), and give it due consideration. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Thinking
    Sense id: en-reflect_on-en-verb-lUpxNOgv Disambiguation of Thinking: 48 26 26
  2. (transitive, computing) To access details of (a data type, etc.) at run-time using reflection. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing Derived forms: reflect on one
    Sense id: en-reflect_on-en-verb-NSyf3lWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (on), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 87 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 78 14 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 11 69 20 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 9 79 11 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. To give an impression of (used with an adverb).
    Sense id: en-reflect_on-en-verb-zC~3HbzG

Inflected forms

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