ponder+(verb)

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• ponder — ► VERB ▪ consider carefully. ORIGIN Latin ponderare weigh , from pondus weight …   English terms dictionary

• ponder — verb (pondered; pondering) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ponderer, from Latin ponderare to weigh, ponder, from ponder , pondus weight more at pendant Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to weigh in the mind ; appraise < pondered …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ponder — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, deeply, hard, seriously ▪ (for) a moment ▪ She pondered for a moment before replying. ▪ quietly …   Collocations dictionary

• ponder — verb (I, T) formal to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened: Lisa pondered for a while before answering. (+ on/over/about): As I pondered over the whole business, an idea …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ponder — verb /ˈpɒn.də(r)/ a) To wonder, to think of deeply. Its time to ponder over its fallacies b) To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; …   Wiktionary

• ponder — I verb analyze, apply the mind, appraise, brood over, cerebrate, cogitate, commune with oneself, concentrate upon, consider, considerare, contemplate, debate, deliberate, devote thought to, digest, evaluate, examine, excogitate, give thought to,… …   Law dictionary

• ponder — verb consider carefully. Origin ME: from OFr. ponderer consider , from L. ponderare weigh , from pondus, ponder weight …   English new terms dictionary

• ponder — verb she had time to ponder over the incident Syn: think about, contemplate, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on, ruminate on, chew over, puzzle over, turn over in one s …   Thesaurus of popular words

• ponder — verb Syn: think about, contemplate, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, meditate on, muse on, dwell on …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• ponder — pon|der [ pandər ] verb intransitive or transitive FORMAL to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision: Injuries to key players have left the coach pondering his options for the next game. ponder how/what/when etc …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ponder — UK [ˈpɒndə(r)] / US [ˈpɑndər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms ponder : present tense I/you/we/they ponder he/she/it ponders present participle pondering past tense pondered past participle pondered formal to think carefully about… …   English dictionary