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Verb reflect has 6 senses

reflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
--₁ is one way to indicate, point, show
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
reflect, reverberate - to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

Derived form: noun reflector₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
--₃ is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
reflect, shine - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
--₄ is one way to emit, give out, give off
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
--₅ is one way to attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
--₆ is one way to attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP