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verb
- 1. look thoughtfully for a long time at: "he contemplated his image in the mirrors" Similar
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The meaning of CONTEMPLATE is to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on. How to use contemplate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contemplate.
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way: [ T ] The owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city. [ T ] Sharon is contemplating going to graduate school.
Contemplate definition: to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully. See examples of CONTEMPLATE used in a sentence.
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way: [ T ] The owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city. [ T ] Sharon is contemplating going to graduate school.
[transitive, intransitive] contemplate (something) (formal) to think deeply about something for a long time. to contemplate your future; She lay in bed, contemplating.
If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor. [VERB noun] She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids. [VERB verb-ing] If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
If you contemplate something, you think about it carefully. Contemplate is from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," from the prefix com- "together" plus templum "temple."
1. to look at or view with continued attention; observe thoughtfully. 2. to consider thoroughly; think deeply about. 3. to have in view as a purpose; intend: to contemplate bribery. 4. to have in view as a future event: to contemplate buying a new car. v.i.
If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time. As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future. Synonyms: think about, consider, ponder, mull over More Synonyms of contemplate. contemplation (kɒntəmpleɪʃən ) uncountable noun.
1. If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not. [...] 2. If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time. [...] 3. If you contemplate something or someone, you look at them for a long time. [...]
