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contemplate

/ contemplate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
consider as a possibility
"I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
Type of:
consider take deal
Kinds of:
entertain think of toy with flirt with think about
Derived:
contemplation reflection reflexion rumination musing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame 33
verb Sense 2
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
"contemplate one''s navel"
Type of:
view consider look at
Derived:
contemplation reflection reflexion rumination musing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
"He is meditating in his study"
Type of:
think cogitate cerebrate
Derived:
contemplation reflection reflexion rumination musing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
reflect deeply on a subject
"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"
Type of:
think cogitate cerebrate
Kinds of:
premeditate theologize theologise introspect bethink
Derived:
meditation speculation contemplation reflection reflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
1
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consider take deal entertain think of toy with flirt with think about view look at think cogitate