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| 1. | [ verb ] look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought | |
| Examples: | "contemplate one's navel" |
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| Related terms: | view contemplation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] consider as a possibility | |
| Examples: | "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" |
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| Related terms: | consider entertain contemplation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes | |
| Synonyms: | study meditate | |
| Examples: | "He is meditating in his study" |
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| Related terms: | think contemplation study cogitation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] reflect deeply on a subject | |
| Synonyms: | reflect muse ponder meditate think_over chew_over speculate mull excogitate ruminate mull_over | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | think study wonder brood bethink puzzle theologise introspect premeditate deliberate contemplation meditation muller muse | |
| Similar spelling: |
contemplative contemplation contempt contaminate contemptible contemporize contemporise contaminated contaminative contemporaries contentment contemptuous contemptibly contemporary condemnatory condemnation contumely contented contender contamination contaminating |
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