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1 contemplate
'kontəmpleit1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) overveie, tenke over/på2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) beskue, betrakte, se på•- contemplative
- contemplativelyverb \/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt\/1) kontemplere, meditere2) betrakte, beskue, se på, se ettertenktsomt på3) fundere over, fundere på, tenke på, grunne på4) ha planer om, vurdere, fundere på, lure på, overveie, planlegge5) forvente, regne med (muligheten for) -
2 suicide
1) (the/an act of killing oneself deliberately: She committed suicide; an increasing number of suicides.) selvmord2) (a person who kills himself deliberately.) selvmorder•- suicidal- suicidally Isubst. \/ˈsuːɪsaɪd\/, \/ˈsjuːɪsaɪd\/1) ( også overført) selvmord2) selvmordercommit suicide begå selvmordcontemplate suicide gå med selvmordstankerIIverb \/ˈsuːɪsaɪd\/, \/ˈsjuːɪsaɪd\/begå selvmord
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contemplate — ► VERB 1) look at thoughtfully. 2) think about. 3) think profoundly and at length. 4) have as a probable intention. DERIVATIVES contemplator noun. ORIGIN Latin contemplari survey, observe, contemplate , from templum … English terms dictionary
contemplate — verb ADVERB ▪ seriously ▪ She was seriously contemplating moving to Mexico. ▪ even ▪ How could you even contemplate such an idea? VERB + CONTEMPLATE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
contemplate — verb ( plated; plating) Etymology: Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari, from com + templum space marked out for observation of auguries more at temple Date: circa 1533 transitive verb 1. to view or consider with continued … New Collegiate Dictionary
contemplate — verb 1 (T) to think about something that you intend to do in the future: Aren t you a little young to be contemplating marriage? | contemplate doing sth: I ve never even contemplated leaving my job. 2 (T) to accept the possibility that something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
contemplate — verb /ˈkɑn.təm.ˌpleɪt/ a) To think about something in a concentrated manner or for an extended period of time. To think deeply about something; to ponder or consider. I contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long. b)… … Wiktionary
contemplate — verb 1) she contemplated her image in the mirror Syn: look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey, study, scrutinize, scan, stare at, gaze at, eye 2) he contemplated his fate Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
contemplate — verb 1) she contemplated her image in the mirror Syn: look at, gaze at, stare at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey, study, eye 2) he contemplated his fate Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
contemplate — [[t]kɒ̱ntəmpleɪt[/t]] contemplates, contemplating, contemplated 1) VERB If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not. [V n/ ing] For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor... [V n/ ing] She contemplates … English dictionary
contemplate */*/ — UK [ˈkɒntəmˌpleɪt] / US [ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt] verb Word forms contemplate : present tense I/you/we/they contemplate he/she/it contemplates present participle contemplating past tense contemplated past participle contemplated 1) a) [transitive] to… … English dictionary
contemplate — con|tem|plate [ kantəm,pleıt ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to consider doing something in the future: I m contemplating retirement next year. contemplate doing something: He refuses even to contemplate moving his family again. a ) to consider the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contemplate — [c]/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt / (say kontuhmplayt) verb (contemplated, contemplating) –verb (t) 1. to look at or view with continued attention; observe thoughtfully. 2. to consider attentively; reflect upon. 3. to have as a purpose; intend. 4. to have in view …