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contemplate

[kon-tuhm-pleyt, -tem-]

verb (used with object)

contemplated, contemplating 
  1. to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully.

    to contemplate the stars.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about.

    to contemplate a difficult problem.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. to have as a purpose; intend.

    The District Attorney's office does not contemplate any charges.

    Synonyms: ,
  4. to have in view as a future event.

    to contemplate buying a new car.



verb (used without object)

contemplated, contemplating 
  1. to think studiously; consider deliberately; meditate.

contemplate

/ -təm-, ˈkɒntɛmˌpleÉŖt /

verb

  1. to think about intently and at length; consider calmly

  2. (intr) to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate

  3. to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively

  4. to have in mind as a possibility

    to contemplate changing jobs

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • contemplator noun
  • precontemplate verb
  • recontemplate verb
  • uncontemplated adjective
  • ˈ³¦“DzԳٱš³¾ĖŒ±č±ō²¹³Ł“ǰł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of contemplate1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ³¦“DzԳٱ𳾱č±ōÄå³Ł³Ü²õ, past participle of ³¦“DzԳٱ𳾱č±ōÄå°ł±š, contemplārÄ« ā€œto survey, observe,ā€ equivalent to con- ā€œwith, togetherā€ + templ(um) ā€œspace marked off for augural observationā€ + -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ past participle suffix; con-, temple 1, -ate 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of contemplate1

C16: from Latin ³¦“DzԳٱ𳾱č±ōÄå°ł±š, from templum temple 1
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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?

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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.

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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.

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It contemplated sequestering seniors at home, without addressing how they would be kept fed and healthy.

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Anyone willing to spend time with him in his garage and contemplate what it all means was on the lineup, with the definition of ā€œitā€ changing from moment to moment.

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