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Contemplating - definition of contemplating by The Free Dictionary Contemplating - definition of contemplating by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/contemplating Printer Friendly contemplate (redirected from contemplating ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Idioms . con·tem·plate (kŏn′təm-plāt′) v. con·tem·plat·ed , con·tem·plat·ing , con·tem·plates v. tr. 1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully: "He stood at the hall closet, contemplating his hats" (E. Annie Proulx). 2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mysteries of the atom. 3. To have in mind as an intention or possibility: contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement. v. intr. To ponder; meditate. [Latin contemplārī , contemplāt- : com- , intensive pref. ; see com- + templum , space for observing auguries ; see tem- in Indo-European roots .] con′tem·pla′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. contemplate ( ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt; -təm- ) vb ( mainly tr ) 1. to think about intently and at length; consider calmly 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) ( intr ) to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate 3. to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively 4. to have in mind as a possibility: to contemplate changing jobs . [C16: from Latin contemplāre, from templum temple 1 ] ˈcontemˌplator n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 con•tem•plate (ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪt, -tɛm-) v. -plat•ed, -plat•ing. v.t. 1. to look at or view with continued attention; observe thoughtfully. 2. to consider thoroughly; think deeply about. 3. to have in view as a purpose; intend: to contemplate bribery. 4. to have in view as a future event: to contemplate buying a new car. v.i. 5. to think studiously; meditate; consider deliberately. [1585–95; < Latin contemplātus, past participle of contemplāre, contemplārī to survey, observe] con′tem•pla`tor, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. contemplate , contemplation - The base of contemplate and comtemplation is Latin templum, "open space for observation." See also related terms for observation . Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. contemplate Past participle: contemplated Gerund: contemplating Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative contemplate contemplate Present I contemplate you contemplate he/she/it contemplates we contemplate you contemplate they contemplate Preterite I contemplated you contemplated he/she/it contemplated we contemplated you contemplated they contemplated Present Continuous I am contemplating you are contemplating he/she/it is contemplating we are contemplating you are contemplating they are contemplating Present Perfect I have contemplated you have contemplated he/she/it has contemplated we have contemplated you have contemplated they have contemplated Past Continuous I was contemplating you were contemplating he/she/it was contemplating we were contemplating you were contemplating they were contemplating Past Perfect I had contemplated you had contemplated he/she/it had contemplated we had contemplated you had contemplated they had contemplated Future I will contemplate you will contemplate he/she/it will contemplate we will contemplate you will contemplate they will contemplate Future Perfect I will have contemplated you will have contemplated he/she/it will have contemplated we will have contemplated you will have contemplated they will have contemplated Future Continuous I will be contemplating you will be contemplating he/she/it will be contemplating we will be contemplating you will be contemplating they will be contemplating Present Perfect Continuous I have been contemplating you have been contemplating he/she/it has been contemplating we have been contemplating you have been contemplating they have been contemplating Future Perfect Continuous I will have been contemplating you will have been contemplating he/she/it will have been contemplating we will have been contemplating you will have been contemplating they will have been contemplating Past Perfect Continuous I had been contemplating you had been contemplating he/she/it had been contemplating we had been contemplating you had been contemplating they had been contemplating Conditional I would contemplate you would contemplate he/she/it would contemplate we would contemplate you would contemplate they would contemplate Past Conditional I would have contemplated you would have contemplated he/she/it would have contemplated we would have contemplated you would have contemplated they would have contemplated Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Verb 1. contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel" look at , view , consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" 2. contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" flirt with , toy with , entertain , think about , think of - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" look at , deal , consider , take - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" 3. contemplate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" meditate , study cerebrate , cogitate , think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" 4. contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" meditate , mull , mull over , muse , ponder , chew over , think over , excogitate , reflect , ruminate , speculate cerebrate , cogitate , think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise , theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder , question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" consider , study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. contemplate verb 1. consider , plan , think of , propose , intend , envisage , foresee , have in view or in mind He contemplated a career as an army medical doctor. 2. think about , consider , ponder , mull over , reflect upon , ruminate (upon) , meditate on , brood over , muse over , deliberate over , revolve or turn over in your mind He lay in his hospital bed and cried as he contemplated his future. 3. look at , examine , observe , check out (informal) , inspect , gaze at , behold , eye up , view , study , regard , survey , stare at , scrutinize , eye He contemplated his hands thoughtfully. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 contemplate verb 1. To direct the eyes on an object: consider , eye , look , view . Idiom: clap one's eyes on. 2. To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on (or over), cogitate , consider , deliberate , entertain , excogitate , meditate , mull , muse , ponder , reflect , revolve , ruminate , study , think , think out , think over , think through , turn over , weigh . Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap , rack one's brain . 3. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim , design , intend , mean , plan , project , propose , purpose , target . Regional: mind . The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Translations يَتَأمَّل، يُفَكِّر بِجَدِّيَّه يُنْعِم النَّظَر، يَنْظُر مَلِيّا في hledět pozorovat přemýšlět o zvažovat betragte overveje betrachten nachdenken überlegen συλλογίζομαι contemplar considerar contempler envisager étudier projeter contemplar ígrunda skoîa meî athygli contemplare contemplativo meditazione osservare programmare linkęs į apmąstymus mąstymas mąstyti susimąsčius susimąsčius žvelgti apcerēt aplūkot nodomāt pārdomāt vērot betrakte overveie se på tenke på prezerať uvažovať düşünceli bir şekilde bakma uzun uzun düşünmek 沉思 注视 contemplate [ˈkɒntempleɪt] VT 1. (= gaze at ) → contemplar I contemplate the future with misgiving → el futuro lo veo dudoso 2. (= consider ) → contemplar ; (= reflect upon ) → considerar we contemplated a holiday