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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To look at attentively and thoughtfully. See Synonyms at see1.
  • v. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mystery of God.
  • v. To have in mind as an intention or possibility: contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement.
  • verb-intransitive. To ponder; meditate.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To think about something in a concentrated manner or for an extended period of time. To think deeply about something; to ponder or consider.
  • v. To consider as a possibility.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. 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.
  • v. To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend.
  • verb-intransitive. To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To view, look at, or observe with continued attention.
  • To consider with continued attention; reflect upon; ponder; study; meditate on.
  • To consider or have in view, as a future act or event; intend.
  • To regard; consider.
  • Synonyms To consider, meditate upon, muse upon, reflect upon, ponder; dwell upon, think about. To design, plan, purpose.
  • To think studiously; study; muse; meditate; consider deliberately.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. consider as a possibility
  • v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
  • v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  • v. reflect deeply on a subject
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    consider    look at    view    think    cogitate    cerebrate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    muse    meditate on    study    purpose    ponder    plan    behold    reflect on    consider    propose   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts