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contemplate
[ kon-tuhm-pleyt, -tem- ]
verb (used with object)
- to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully:
to contemplate the stars.
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- to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about:
to contemplate a difficult problem.
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- to have as a purpose; intend:
The District Attorney's office does not contemplate any charges.
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- to have in view as a future event:
to contemplate buying a new car.
verb (used without object)
- to think studiously; consider deliberately; meditate.
contemplate
/ -təm-; ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt /
verb
- to think about intently and at length; consider calmly
- intr to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate
- to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively
- to have in mind as a possibility
to contemplate changing jobs
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԳٱˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·ٱ··ٴǰ noun
- ·Dz·ٱ·ٱ verb precontemplated precontemplating
- ·Dz·ٱ·ٱ verb recontemplated recontemplating
- ܲ·Dz·ٱ·· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of contemplate1
Example Sentences
He had not contemplated an attack quite like the one that took place in woodland near the Humber Bridge.
But this mock draft, which comes on the eve of the NFL’s annual owners meeting, contemplates three quarterbacks in the top seven picks.
Vance sneaks in a reference to "Severance" as he contemplates the absurdity of running errands for the erratic president.
The initially jarring juxtaposition of then and now — fiction and documentary — quickly becomes intoxicating, inviting the viewer to both contemplate the ceaseless passage of time and ponder the seamless temporal transitions.
And because she is so very good, and alive, it is all the sadder to contemplate what we’ve lost.
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