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Contemplate

Contemplate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contemplate? [v] reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" [v] consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" [v] think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" [v] look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contemplate: chew over \| excogotate \| meditate \| mull \| mull over \| muse \| ponder \| reflect \| ruminate \| speculate \| think over Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contemplate: aim \| anticipate \| be abstracted \| bear in mind \| behold \| bone \| brood \| brood over \| chew over \| chew the cud \| con \| consider \| debate \| deliberate \| deliberate over \| design \| dig \| digest \| dread \| drift \| drill \| elucubrate \| entertain thoughts of \| envisage \| envision \| examine \| excogitate \| expect \| eye \| face \| foreglimpse \| foresee \| foretaste \| give the eye \| give the once-over \| go over \| grind \| harbor an idea \| hard look \| have in mind \| have in view \| have thoughts about \| hold an idea \| hold the thought \| hope \| image \| imagine \| inspect \| intend \| introspect \| keep in mind \| leer \| leer at \| look ahead \| look at \| look beyond \| look forward to \| look over \| look upon \| lucubrate \| mean \| meditate \| mind \| mull over \| muse \| muse on \| muse over \| observe \| ogle \| ogle at \| perpend \| peruse \| plan \| play around with \| play with \| plunge into \| ponder \| ponder over \| pore \| pore over \| practice \| predict \| presume \| read \| reflect \| regard \| regard studiously \| restudy \| review \| roam \| ruminate \| ruminate over \| scan \| scrutinize \| see \| see ahead \| see beforehand \| size up \| speculate \| study \| survey \| swot \| take a long \| take for granted \| take stock of \| think \| think about \| think of \| think over \| toy with \| vet \| view \| visualize \| wade through \| weigh See Also \| bethink \| brood \| cerebrate \| cogitate \| consider \| consider \| deal \| dwell \| entertain \| flirt with \| introspect \| look at \| look at \| premeditate \| puzzle \| question \| study \| take \| theologise \| theologize \| think \| think about \| think of \| toy with \| view \| wonder \| worry Contemplate In Webster's Dictionary \Con"template\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contemplated} (# or #); p. pr. & vb. n. {Contemplating}.] [L. contemplatus, p. p. of contemplari to contemplate; con- + templum a space for observation marked out by the augur. See {Temple}.] 1. 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. To love, at least contemplate and admire, What I see excellent. --Milton. We thus dilate Our spirits to the size of that they contemplate. --Byron. 2. To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend. There remain some particulars to complete the information contemplated by those resolutions. --A. Hamilton. If a treaty contains any stipulations which contemplate a state of future war. --Kent. Syn: To view; behold; study; ponder; muse; meditate on; reflect on; consider; intend; design; plan; propose; purpose. See {Meditate}. \Con"template\, v. i. To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate. So many hours must I contemplate. --Shak.

Contemplate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contemplate?

[v] reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
[v] consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
[v] think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
[v] look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

Contemplate In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"tem*plate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Contemplated} (# or #); p. pr. & vb. n. {Contemplating}.]
[L. contemplatus, p. p. of contemplari to contemplate; con- +
templum a space for observation marked out by the augur. See
{Temple}.]
1. 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.

         To love, at least contemplate and admire, What I see
         excellent.                            --Milton.

         We thus dilate Our spirits to the size of that they
         contemplate.                          --Byron.

2. To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to
   look forward to; to purpose; to intend.

         There remain some particulars to complete the
         information contemplated by those resolutions. --A.
                                               Hamilton.

         If a treaty contains any stipulations which
         contemplate a state of future war.    --Kent.

Syn: To view; behold; study; ponder; muse; meditate on;
     reflect on; consider; intend; design; plan; propose;
     purpose. See {Meditate}.


\Con"tem*plate\, v. i.
To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to
muse; to meditate.

      So many hours must I contemplate.        --Shak.

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