Perpend
Perpend verb - To give serious and careful thought to.
Usage example: spent the long weekend perpending what he wanted to do with his life
Turn
Turn verb - To give serious and careful thought to.
Usage example: turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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Turn and Perpend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpend/turn
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Turn or Perpend. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpend/turn.
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