ponder
Meaning
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- To wonder, think of deeply.
- To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.
- (obsolete) To weigh.
Synonyms
speculate
be anxious
think to oneself
think carefully
brood over
think deeply
meditate upon
bethink
be surprised
cogitate about
consider about
think something over
(to) analyse
be concerned
be worried
consider carefully
meditate on
puzzle over
ruminate on
(to) analyze
devote oneself to something
give attention to
wonder about
concentrate one’s attention on
be anxious about
be deep in thought
scratch one’s head
be immersed in thought
have a bee in one’s bonnet
reason about
deliberate about
muse upon
reflect constantly upon
impugn
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒn.də(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English ponderen, from Old French ponderer (“to weigh, balance, ponder”) from Latin ponderare (“to weigh, ponder”), from pondus (“weight”), from pendere (“to weigh”); see pendent and pound.
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