introspect

in·tro·spect

 (ĭn′trə-spĕkt′, ĭn′trə-spĕkt′)

intr.v. in·tro·spect·ed, in·tro·spect·ing, in·tro·spects

To engage in introspection.

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[Latin intrōspicere, intrōspect-, to look into : intrō-, within; see en in Indo-European roots + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′tro·spec′tive adj.

in′tro·spec′tive·ly adv.

introspect

(ˌɪntrəˈspɛkt)

vb

(intr) to examine and analyse one's own thoughts and feelings

in•tro•spect

(ˌɪn trəˈspɛkt)
v.i.

1. to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.

v.t.

2. to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).

[1675–85; back formation from introspection]

in`tro•spec′tive, adj.

in`tro•spec′tive•ly, adv.

in`tro•spec′tive•ness, n.

introspect

Past participle: introspected
Gerund: introspecting

Imperative

introspect

introspect

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - 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"

Translations

introspect

vi → sich selbst beobachten