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  1. 1. v. To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. manifest or bring back Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. reflect deeply on a subject Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. to throw or bend back (from a surface) Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. be bright by reflecting or casting light Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. show an image of Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. give evidence of a certain behavior Source: wordnet

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