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pon·der
(pŏn′dər)v. pon·dered, pon·der·ing, pon·ders
v.tr.
To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
v.intr.
To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.
[Middle English ponderen, from Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderāre, from pondus, ponder-, weight; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
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ponder
(ˈpɒndə)vb
(when: intr, sometimes foll by on or over) to give thorough or deep consideration (to); meditate (upon)
[C14: from Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderāre to weigh, consider, from pondus weight; related to pendere to weigh]
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pon•der
(ˈpɒn dər)v.
1. to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate.
v.t. 2. to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: to ponder one's next move.
[1300–50; Middle English pondren < Middle French ponderer < Latin ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to pendēre to be suspended, hang (see pend)]
pon′der•er, n.
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ponder
Past participle: pondered
Gerund: pondering
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| Verb | 1. | ponder - 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" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" 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 - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" |
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ponder
verb think about, consider, study, reflect on, examine, weigh up, contemplate, deliberate about, muse on, brood on, meditate on, mull over, puzzle over, ruminate on, give thought to, cogitate on, rack your brains about, excogitate He didn't waste time pondering the question.
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ponder
verbTo think or think about carefully and at length:
chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.
Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.
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Translations
يُفَكِّر بِعِنايَه
važovat
overvejespekulere på
latolgatmerengmérlegeltűnődikelmélkedik
hugleiîa
gerai apgalvoti
apdomātapsvērt
begrundafundera
uzun uzun düşünmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ponder
[ˈpɒndər] vt (= think about) [+ question, problem] → considérer
to ponder how → se demander comment
to ponder why → se demander pourquoi
to ponder how → se demander comment
to ponder why → se demander pourquoi
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ponder
vt → nachdenken über (+acc); possibilities, consequences etc → erwägen, bedenken
vi → nachdenken (→ on, over über +acc)
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ponder
[ˈpɒndəʳ]1. vt → ponderare, riflettere su
2. vi to ponder (on or upon) → riflettere (su), meditare (su)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ponder
(ˈpondə) verb to consider carefully. He pondered (on) the suggestion.
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