Contemplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Contemplate is a verb meaning To consider as a possibility.
Meaning
To consider as a possibility.
More Meanings
- To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
Example Sentences
To love, at least contemplate and admire, / What I see excellent.
We thus dilate / Our spirits to the size of that they contemplate.
I contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.
If a treaty contains any stipulations which contemplate a state of future war.
Word Forms
- contemplates
- contemplating
- contemplated
Synonyms for contemplate
Depending on context, synonyms include examine, ruminate, speculate, study, mull, reflect.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mull, meditate, ponder, speculate, muse, study.
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