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Meaning of 'ponder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ponder [ v. i.]
- To think; to deliberate; to muse; -- usually followed by on or over.
2 . Ponder [ v. t.]
- To weigh.
- To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively.

Meaning of 'ponder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ponder [ v]
Meaning (1):
- 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:

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