ponder
[ pon-der ]
/ ˈpɒn dər /
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
verb (used with object)
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly.
Nearby words
pond lily, pond scum, pond snail, pond-apple, pond-skater, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pondicherry, pondo
Origin of ponder
1300–50; Middle English pondren < Middle French ponderer < Latin ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to pendēre to be suspended, hang (see pend)
SYNONYMS FOR ponder
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pon·der·er, nounre·pon·der, verb (used without object)un·pon·dered, adjectivewell-pon·dered, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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ponder
/ (ˈpɒndə) /
verb
(when intr, sometimes foll by on or over) to give thorough or deep consideration (to); meditate (upon)
Word Origin for ponder
C14: from Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderāre to weigh, consider, from pondus weight; related to pendere to weigh
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