contemplate
Before you accept a job offer, or a college’s offer of admission, you should take time to contemplate the pros and cons of your decision. If you contemplate something, you think about it carefully.
Contemplate is from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari “to gaze attentively, observe,” from the prefix com- “together” plus templum “temple.” The original meaning of Latin contemplari was “to mark out a space for observing auguries or omens,” and the temple was a holy space reserved for this purpose.
Definitions of contemplate
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
reflect deeply on a subject
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synonyms:
chew over, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over-
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premeditatethink or reflect beforehand or in advance
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theologise, theologizemake theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
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introspectreflect on one’s own thoughts and feelings
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bethinkconsider or ponder something carefully
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cogitateconsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind
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question, wonderplace in doubt or express doubtful speculation
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puzzlebe uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
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consider, studygive careful consideration to
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factor, factor in, factor outconsider as relevant when making a decision
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compare, equate, likenconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
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scruplehave doubts about
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
consider as a possibility
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entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy withtake into consideration, have in view
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entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with
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