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Definisjon av contemplate

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Verb
contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
look at, consider, deal, take regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"
flirt with, toy with, think about, entertain, think of have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first"
contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"
look at, view, consider look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
contemplate - 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"
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
cerebrate, cogitate, think consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
premeditate think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"
theologise, theologize make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
introspect reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
bethink consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"
cogitate consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
wonder, question have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
puzzle be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
study, consider learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
contemplate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
study, meditate
cerebrate, cogitate, think consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
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Verb
contemplate - To think about something in a concentrated manner or for an extended period of time. To think deeply about something; to ponder or consider.
contemplate - To consider as a possibility.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • contemplate
    To actively and consciously use one's mental powers, usually to form ideas.
  • contemplate
    To reckon as being possible in the future.
  • contemplate
    To think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes.
  • contemplate
    To look at thoughtfully; to observe deep in thought.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) contemplate
  • Presens: contemplate / contemplates
  • Preteritum: contemplated
  • Perfektum: (have) contemplated

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