What is "contemplate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does contemplate mean in English? Meaning of contemplate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "contemplate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "contemplate": look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

Verb

  • Meaning: look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
  • Example: contemplate one's navel
  • Synonyms: contemplate
  • Hypernyms: consider look at view
  • Meaning of "contemplate": consider as a possibility

    Verb

  • Meaning: consider as a possibility
  • Example: I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
  • Synonyms: contemplate
  • Hyponyms: entertain flirt with think about think of toy with
  • Hypernyms: consider deal look at take
  • Meaning of "contemplate": think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

    Verb

  • Meaning: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  • Example: He is meditating in his study
  • Synonyms: contemplate meditate study
  • Hypernyms: cerebrate cogitate think
  • Meaning of "contemplate": reflect deeply on a subject

    Verb

  • Meaning: reflect deeply on a subject
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: chew over contemplate excogitate meditate mull mull over muse ponder reflect ruminate speculate think over
  • Hyponyms: bethink cogitate consider introspect premeditate puzzle question study theologise theologize wonder
  • Hypernyms: cerebrate cogitate think
  • Synonyms:

    ponder, foresee, consider, aim, weigh, propose, intend, envisage, mean, speculate, deliberate, study, mind, excogitate, observe, design, expect, percolate, ruminate, purpose, take in, mull over, think of, aspire to, brood over, chew over, cool out, kick around, meditate on, muse over, perpend, reflect upon, size up, notice, examine, consider, audit, pierce, regard, eye, inspect, scan, study, probe, peruse, scrutinize, see, observe, survey, peer, penetrate, behold, pry, witness, view, pore over, stare at,

    Antonyms:

    ignore, reject, disregard, discard, scorn, slight, forget, neglect, look away, ignore, disbelieve, discard, disregard, scorn, slight, neglect, look away, forget, overlook,

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    contemplate in English: contemplate
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