reflect

verb

(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

(transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.

(transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

(intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

(intransitive) To be mirrored.

Roots

rere- · Latin · back flecto-flect · Latin · bend

Synonyms for reflect

ponderv contemplatev meditatev ruminatev exemplifyv embodyv indicatev illustratev introspectv speculatev

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Where does reflect come from?

The word reflect breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -flect, from Latin flecto (“bend”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.