Ponder

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  • intransitive verb. To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
  • intransitive verb. To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Something to ponder on.
  • I. To weigh.
  • To weigh carefully in the mind; consider carefully; think about; reflect upon.
  • Synonyms To consider, reflect upon, etc. See list under contemplate.
  • To think; muse; reflect; deliberate: with on or over: as, to ponder over what one has heard.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To think; to deliberate; to muse; -- usually followed by on or over.
  • transitive verb. To weigh.
  • transitive verb. To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To wonder, to think of deeply.
  • verb. To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. reflect deeply on a subject
    • Word Usage
    "So, what I continue to ponder is ... why does the theme work so perfectly in Star Trek?"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cerebrate  cogitate  think  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    bethink  cogitate  consider  introspect  premeditate  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    blonder  conder  condor  fonder  responder  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    desolateness  foodless  forest-fire  gloweth  god-damned  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    appraise  back down  balance  be abstracted  brood  
    verb-form
    pondered  pondering  ponders  
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