contemplate
con·tem·plate / ˈkäntəmˌplāt/ • v. [tr.] look thoughtfully for a long time at. ∎ think about: the results of a trade war are too horrifying to contemplate. ∎ [intr.] think profoundly and at length; meditate: he sat morosely contemplating. ∎ have in mind as a probable though not certain intention: she was contemplating a gold mining venture.DERIVATIVES: con·tem·pla·tor / -ˌplātər/ n.
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