'Contemplate' definitions:
Definition of 'contemplate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"
verb
Consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
verb
Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" [syn: study, meditate, contemplate]
verb
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" [syn: chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate]
Definition of 'Contemplate'
From: GCIDE
- Contemplate \Con"tem*plate\, v. i. To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate. [1913 Webster]
- So many hours must I contemplate. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Contemplate'
From: GCIDE
- Contemplate \Con"tem*plate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contemplated (# or #); p. pr. & vb. n. Contemplating.] [L. contemplatus, p. p. of contemplari to contemplate; con- + templum a space for observation marked out by the augur. See Temple.]
- 1. To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study. [1913 Webster]
- To love, at least contemplate and admire, What I see excellent. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- We thus dilate Our spirits to the size of that they contemplate. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend. [1913 Webster]
- There remain some particulars to complete the information contemplated by those resolutions. --A. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
- If a treaty contains any stipulations which contemplate a state of future war. --Kent.
- Syn: To view; behold; study; ponder; muse; meditate on; reflect on; consider; intend; design; plan; propose; purpose. See Meditate. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'contemplate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aim,
- anticipate,
- be abstracted,
- bear in mind,
- behold,
- bone,
- brood,
- brood over,
- chew over,
- chew the cud,
- con,
- consider,
- debate,
- deliberate,
- deliberate over,
- design,
- dig,
- digest,
- dread,
- drift,
- drill,
- elucubrate,
- entertain thoughts of,
- envisage,
- envision,
- examine,
- excogitate,
- expect,
- eye,
- face,
- foreglimpse,
- foresee,
- foretaste,
- give the eye,
- give the once-over,
- go over,
- grind,
- harbor an idea,
- hard look,
- have in mind,
- have in view,
- have thoughts about,
- hold an idea,
- hold the thought,
- hope,
- image,
- imagine,
- inspect,
- intend,
- introspect,
- keep in mind,
- leer,
- leer at,
- look ahead,
- look at,
- look beyond,
- look forward to,
- look over,
- look upon,
- lucubrate,
- mean,
- meditate,
- mind,
- mull over,
- muse,
- muse on,
- muse over,
- observe,
- ogle,
- ogle at,
- perpend,
- peruse,
- plan,
- play around with,
- play with,
- plunge into,
- ponder,
- ponder over,
- pore,
- pore over,
- practice,
- predict,
- presume,
- read,
- reflect,
- regard,
- regard studiously,
- restudy,
- review,
- roam,
- ruminate,
- ruminate over,
- scan,
- scrutinize,
- see,
- see ahead,
- see beforehand,
- size up,
- speculate,
- study,
- survey,
- swot,
- take a long,
- take for granted,
- take stock of,
- think,
- think about,
- think of,
- think over,
- toy with,
- vet,
- view,
- visualize,
- wade through,
- weigh