ponder
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/ˈpɒn.də(ɹ)/
English
Definitions
noun
- A period of deep thought.“I lit my pipe and had a ponder about it, but reached no definite conclusion.”
verb
- To wonder, think of deeply
- To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, mull over“I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.”
- To weigh
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Synonyms
chew overmull overmullthink overmeditatecontemplatespeculatemusereflectruminatethinkconsiderconsideredconsideringconsiderationideate