reflect on/upon
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reflect discredit upon — index discommend, disgrace, dishonor (deprive of honor) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reflect dishonor upon — index discredit, disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reflect honor upon — index bestow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reflect poorly upon — index denigrate, disparage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reflect shame upon — index disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reflect — ► VERB 1) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it. 2) (of a mirror or shiny surface) show an image of. 3) represent in a faithful or appropriate way. 4) (reflect well/badly on) bring about a good or bad impression of. 5) (reflect… … English terms dictionary
reflect — re|flect W1S2 [rıˈflekt] v ↑reflection ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(image)¦ 2¦(be a sign of something)¦ 3¦(light/heat/sound)¦ 4¦(think about something)¦ Phrasal verbs reflect on/upon somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: reflectere … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflect — v. 1) ( to think about ) to reflect closely; seriously 2) (D; intr.) to reflect on, upon ( to think about ) (to reflect on one s past mistakes) 3) (d; intr.) to reflect on ( to discredit ) (her unfounded accusations reflected on her credibility)… … Combinatory dictionary
reflect — /rI flekt/ verb 1 (T) if a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it throws back the light etc that hits it: White clothes are cooler because they reflect the heat. | The moon reflects the sun s rays. | be reflected in: She could see… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reflect — verb 1》 (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it. ↘(of a mirror or shiny surface) show an image of. 2》 embody or represent in a faithful or appropriate way: the letters reflect all aspects of his life.… … English new terms dictionary
