contemplate

(kŏn'təm-plāt')

v., -plat·ed, -plat·ing, -plates.

v.tr.

1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully. See synonyms at see¹.
2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mystery of God.
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.]

contemplator con'tem·pla'tor n.

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verb

1. To direct the eyes on an object: consider, eye, look, view. Idioms: claplaysetone's eyes on. See see/not see.
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. See thoughts.
3. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim, design, intend, mean, plan, project, propose, purpose, target. Regional mind. See planned/unplanned, purpose/purposelessness.

v

Definition: gaze at
Antonyms: disregard, look away, scorn

v

Definition: think about seriously; plan
Antonyms: discard, disregard, forget, neglect, scorn, slight

IN BRIEF: v. - Reflect deeply on a subject; Consider as a possibility; Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; Look at thoughtfully.

All change is a miracle to contemplate; but it is a miracle which is taking place every second. — Henry David Thoreau

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For a list of words related to contemplate, see:

• Verbs of Sight - contemplate: view thoughtfully and with steady attention
• Thinking, Judgment, and Consideration - contemplate: meditate on, consider thoroughly with deep attention

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overveje, betragte, forvente, tænke på
v. intr. - meditere

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanschouwen, verwachten, de intentie hebben om, overwegen, nadenken

Français (French)
v. tr. - contempler, réfléchir sur, envisager, envisager de (faire), contempler (image)
v. intr. - se recueillir, méditer

Deutsch (German)
v. - betrachten, nachdenken, erwägen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θωρώ, κοιτάζω, ατενίζω, παρατηρώ, μελετώ, σκοπεύω (να)

Italiano (Italian)
contemplare, riflettere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - contemplar, refletir, planejar

Русский (Russian)
обдумывать, созерцать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - contemplar, contar con, considerar, examinar, reflexionar
v. intr. - contemplarse, examinarse, tomar en consideración

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - betrakta, fundera över, räkna med, ha för avsikt, avse, fundera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
注视, 打算, 沉思, 冥思苦想, 深思熟虑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 注視, 打算, 沈思
v. intr. - 冥思苦想, 深思熟慮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 눈여겨보다, 심사 숙고하다, 계획하다
v. intr. - 신중하게 생각하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 沈思黙考する, 熟視する, 企図する, 予期する, 瞑想する, 熟考する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تأمل, أمعن النظر في, نوى, قصد, فكر في‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התבונן, עיין, בחן, שקל, ציפה ל-, התכוון‬
v. intr. - ‮עיין, בחן, שקל‬

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