N. thought, d, exercitation of the intellect, ], exercise of the intellect, "so sweet is zealous contemplation",
intellection, "the power of thought is the magic of the mind",
reflection, "those that think must govern those that toil",
cogitation, "thought is parent of the deed", consideration, "thoughts in attitudes imperious",
meditation, "thoughts that breathe and words that burn", study, vivere est cogitare,
lucubration, volk der dichter und denker, speculation,
deliberation,
pondering, head work, brain work,
cerebration, deep reflection, close study, application, abstract thought, abstraction contemplation,
musing, brown study,
reverie,
platonism, depth of thought, workings of the mind, thoughts, inmost thoughts, self-counsel self-communing, self- consultation, philosophy of the absolute, philosophy of the academy, philosophy of the garden, philosophy of the lyceum, philosophy of the porch, association of thought, succession of thought, flow of thought, train of thought, current of thought,
association of ideas, succession of ideas, flow of ideas, train of ideas, current of ideas, after thought, mature thought, reconsideration, second thoughts,
retrospection,
excogitation, examination invention,
thoughtfulness V. think,
reflect,
cogitate,
excogitate, consider,
deliberate, bestow thought upon, bestow consideration upon,
speculate,
contemplate,
meditate,
ponder,
muse, dream,
ruminate, brood over, con over,
animadvert, study, bend -, apply mind,
digest,
discuss, hammer at,
weigh,
perpend,
realize,
appreciate, fancy,
trow, take into consideration, take counsel, commune with oneself, bethink oneself, collect one's thoughts, revolve in the mind, turn over in the mind, run over in the mind, chew the cud upon, sleep upon, take counsel of one's pillow, advise with one's pillow, rack one's brains, ransack one's brains, crack one's brains, beat one's brains, cudgel one's brains, set one's brain to work, set one's wits to work, harbor an idea, entertain an idea, cherish an idea, nurture an idea, take into one's head, bear in mind, reconsider, occur, present itself, suggest itself, come into one's head, get into one's head, strike one, flit across the view, come uppermost, run in one's head, enter the mind, pass in the mind, cross the mind, flash on the mind, flash across the mind, float in the mind, fasten itself on the mind, be uppermost in the mind, occupy the mind, have in one's mind, make an impression, sink into the mind, penetrate into the mind, engross the thoughts
Adj. thinking, thoughtful,
pensive,
meditative,
reflective,
museful,
wistful,
contemplative, speculative,
deliberative,
studious,
sedate,
introspective,
platonic, philosophical, lost in thought, deep musing, in the mind, under consideration
Adv. all things considered
Phr. the mind being on the stretch, the mind turning upon, the head turning upon, the mind running upon, "divinely, bent to meditation", en toute chose il faut considerer la fin, "fresh- pluckt from bowers of never-failing thought", "go speed the stars of thought", "in maiden meditation fancy-free" [m
N. inexcitability, imperturbability,
inirritability, even temper, tranquil mind, dispassion,
tolerance,
patience, coolth, passiveness,
hebetude,
hebetation,
impassibility,
stupefaction, coolness, calmness,
composure,
placidity, indisturbance,
imperturbation, sang froid, tranquility,
serenity, quiet,
quietude, peace of mind, mental calmness,
staidness, gravity,
sobriety,
quakerism, philosophy,
equanimity,
stoicism, command of temper,
self-possession,
self-control,
self-command,
self-restraint, ice water in one's veins, presence of mind, submission,
resignation,
sufferance,
supportance,
endurance, longsufferance,
forbearance,
longanimity,
fortitude, patience of job, patience "on a monument", patience "sovereign o'er transmuted ill",
moderation, repression of feelings, subjugation of feeling, restraint,
tranquillization V. be composed, laisser faire, laisser aller, take things easily, take things as they come, take it easy, rub on, live and let live, take easily, take cooly, take in good part, aequam servare mentem, bear the brunt, bear well, go through, support,
endure,
brave, disregard,
tolerate, suffer, stand,
bide,
abide,
aby, bear with, put up with, take up with, abide with,
acquiesce, submit, submit with a good grace, resign oneself to, reconcile oneself to,
brook,
digest, eat,
swallow,
pocket, stomach, make light of, make the best of, make "a virtue of necessity", put a good face on, keep one's countenance, check check oneself,
compose,
appease,
propitiate, repress, render insensible, overcome one's excitability, allay one's excitability, repress one's excitability, master one's feelings, make oneself easy, make one's mind easy, set one's mind at ease, set one's mind at rest, calm down, cool down, gentle,
thaw, grow cool, be borne, be endured, go down
Adj. inexcitable, unexcitable,
imperturbable,
unsusceptible,
unpassionate,
dispassionate,
cold-blooded,
irritable,
enduring,
stoical,
platonic, philosophic,
staid, stayed,
sober, sober minded, grave, sober as a judge, grave as a judge,
sedate,
demure,
cool-headed,
easy-going, peaceful,
placid, calm, quiet as a mouse,
tranquil,
serene, cool as a cucumber, cool as a custard, undemonstrative, temperate, composed, collected, unexcited,
unstirred,
unruffled, undisturbed, unperturbed,
unimpassioned,
unoffended, unresisting,
meek,
tolerant, patient, patient as job,
submissive,
tame, content, resigned,
chastened, subdued,
lamblike, gentle as a lamb, suaviter in modo, mild as mothers milk, soft as peppermint, armed with patience, bearing with, clement,
long-suffering Adv. "like patience on a monument smiling at grief", aequo animo, in cold blood, more in sorrow than in anger
Phr. "cool calm and collected", keep calm in the midst of a storm, "adversity's sweet milk, philosophy", mens aequa in arduis philosophia stemma non inspecite, quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes, "they also serve who only stand and wait", section ii, personal affections 1, passive affections
N. purity,
decency,
decorum, delicacy,
continence, # chastity,
honesty, virtue,
modesty, shame,
pudicity,
pucelage,
virginity,
vestal, virgin, joseph,
hippolytus, lucretia,
diana,
prude Adj. pure,
undefiled, modest, delicate,
decent,
decorous, virginibus puerisque, simon-pure,
chaste, continent,
virtuous,
honest,
platonic, virgin,
unsullied,
cherry Phr. "as chaste as unsunn'd snow", "a soul as white as heaven", "'tis chastity, my brother, chastity", "to the pure all things are pure"