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Meaning of 'contemplate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contemplate [ v. i.]
- To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate.
2 . Contemplate [ v. t.]
- To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study.
- To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend.

Meaning of 'contemplate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contemplate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
Example in sentence:
  • contemplate one's navel
Meaning (2):
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
Example in sentence:
  • He is meditating in his study
Meaning (3):
- consider as a possibility
Example in sentence:
  • I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
Meaning (4):
- reflect deeply on a subject
Example in sentence:
  • 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

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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