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July 29, 2016 Word of the Day

contemplate /ˈkɑːntəmˌpleɪt/ verb
contemplate
/ˈkɑːntəmˌpleɪt/
verb

contemplates; contemplated; contemplating

The couple is contemplating their future together.
The couple is contemplating their future together.
Definition of CONTEMPLATE

1 a [+ object] : to think deeply or carefully about (something)

  • I stopped to contemplate [=ponder] what might have happened.

  • He contemplated the meaning of the poem for a long time.

  • Life without them is too awful to contemplate. [=too awful to even think about]

b [no object] : to think deeply

  • I'd like some time to just sit and contemplate.

2 [+ object] : to think about doing (something) : CONSIDER

  • She's contemplating moving to the city. = She's contemplating a move to the city.

  • They're contemplating marriage. [=they're thinking about getting married]

3 [+ object] : to look carefully at (something)

  • She stood and quietly contemplated the scene that lay before her.

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