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contemplate

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Main Entry:
con·tem·plate Listen to the pronunciation of contemplate
Pronunciation:
\ˈkän-təm-ˌplāt, -ˌtem-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
con·tem·plat·ed; con·tem·plat·ing
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 attention : meditate on <contemplate the vastness of the universe> 2 : to view as contingent or probable or as an end or intention <contemplate marriage> intransitive verb : ponder , meditate
synonyms see consider
— con·tem·pla·tor Listen to the pronunciation of contemplator \-ˌplā-tər\ noun
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