verb (used with object),con·tem·plat·ed,con·tem·plat·ing.
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about: to contemplate a difficult problem.
to have as a purpose; intend: The District Attorney's office does not contemplate any charges.
to have in view as a future event: to contemplate buying a new car.
verb (used without object),con·tem·plat·ed,con·tem·plat·ing.
to think studiously; consider deliberately; meditate.
Origin of contemplate
First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin contemplātus, past participle of contemplāre, contemplārī “to survey, observe,” equivalent to con- “with, together” + templ(um) “space marked off for augural observation” + -ātus past participle suffix; see origin at con-, temple1, -ate1
Mom and Barbara would later become fast friends and political allies, and they are who I have in my heart as we contemplate this bittersweet centennial.
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No one in the EU is contemplating an association agreement with Belarus.
Why You Should Care About Belarus|Tracy Moran|August 17, 2020|Ozy
ChilledCow’s soft hip-hop jams are just what you need to keep you mellow while studying, running errands or lying on the floor contemplating eternity.
This Weekend: Mix Your Coffee With … Lemonade?|Fiona Zublin|August 14, 2020|Ozy
The normalcy I used to feel within the campus “bubble” no longer exists, and I’ve been forced to contemplate what kind of world I may be graduating into next year.
Come COVID or High Water, College Is … Happening?|Joy Nesbitt|August 9, 2020|Ozy
By contemplating the end times, we can refine our understanding of the universe, but we can’t change its fate.
‘The End of Everything’ explores the ways the universe could perish|Emily Conover|August 4, 2020|Science News
“The idea of Mitch McConnell as the Majority Leader is too bizarre and dark to contemplate [right now],” she said.
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But the consequences of a nuclear exchange are almost too horrible to contemplate.
ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War|Bruce Riedel|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the Cofán shaman blew strongly over the cup, I took those few seconds to contemplate how I had managed to find myself here.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“As the day of the operation drew closer, it became more and more painful and frightening to contemplate,” wrote Reeve.
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When I contemplate God among the dead I find only emptiness and silence.
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All his proceedings certainly seem to require an opposite construction, and to contemplate his own leadership.'
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3)|John Morley
Great attempts do I contemplate; to tell by what means Love can be arrested, the Boy that wanders over the world so wide.
Ars Amatoria, or The Art Of Love|Ovid
Now, after thirty-four months of work, we contemplate a fairly rounded whole.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt
Flushed by the victory at Magersfontein, the General did not contemplate the possibility of such a bitter reverse.
In the Shadow of Death|P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald
Contemplate Ra within his Ark, and do thou propitiate his orb daily.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various
British Dictionary definitions for contemplate
contemplate
/ (ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt, -təm-) /
verb(mainly tr)
to think about intently and at length; consider calmly
(intr)to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate
to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively
to have in mind as a possibilityto contemplate changing jobs