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contemplate
[kon-tuhm-pleyt, -tem-]
verb (used with object)
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully.
to contemplate the stars.
Synonyms: , ,to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about.
to contemplate a difficult problem.
Synonyms: ,to have as a purpose; intend.
The District Attorney's office does not contemplate any charges.
Synonyms: ,to have in view as a future event.
to contemplate buying a new car.
verb (used without object)
to think studiously; consider deliberately; meditate.
contemplate
/ -təm-, ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt /
verb
to think about intently and at length; consider calmly
(intr) to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate
to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively
to have in mind as a possibility
to contemplate changing jobs
Other Word Forms
- contemplator noun
- precontemplate verb
- recontemplate verb
- uncontemplated adjective
- ˈDzԳٱˌٴǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of contemplate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of contemplate1
Example Sentences
At an age where I contemplate my own reproductive future, I am given pause: How can anyone assume there will never be complications in their pregnancy?
The McLaren driver is talking at the team's factory, before this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, and he's contemplating a number of things.
Leeds lost its sprawling tram network in 1959 but, just 15 years earlier, civic planners had been contemplating tunnelling beneath the city centre to create an underground system.
It contemplated sequestering seniors at home, without addressing how they would be kept fed and healthy.
Anyone willing to spend time with him in his garage and contemplate what it all means was on the lineup, with the definition of “it” changing from moment to moment.
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