Ponder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒn.də/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ponder is a verb meaning To wonder, think of deeply.
Meaning
To wonder, think of deeply.
More Meanings
- To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.
- (colloquial) A period of deep thought.
- (obsolete) To weigh.
Example Sentences
Ponder the path of thy feet.
I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.
I lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion.
[A]lthough thou beeſt blameleſs and unſpotted as to thy outvvard Life and Converſation, ſo that none can ſay, black is thine Eye, as to any groſs Sin; yet knovv, that God pondereth thy Heart, and ranſacketh every Corner of thy Soul, and obſerves the Motions of thoſe very Luſts that vvar vvithin thee, and prevail againſt thee.
Word Forms
- ponders
- pondering
- pondered
Synonyms for ponder
Depending on context, synonyms include cogitate, deliberate, afterthink, agitate, bethink, chew.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mull, meditate, contemplate, speculate, muse, reflect.
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