überlegen
Überlegen is a German verb meaning to think about something carefully, to consider, or to deliberate. It is commonly used with a reflexive pronoun in phrases like sich etwas überlegen or mir etwas überlegen, indicating that one is weighing a matter before making a decision. The word can also function as an adjective in the form überlegt, meaning deliberate or thoughtful, and as a noun in Überlegung, referring to the act or process of deliberation.
Conjugation and grammar: the verb is conjugated as regular inseparable-prefix verb. For example: ich überlege, du
Usage and nuance: überlegen emphasizes weighing options and planning before acting, and is often more deliberate
Etymology and related forms: über- is a common German prefix meaning over or above, combined with legen