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- Dictionaryponder/ˈpɒndə/
verb
- 1. think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion: "I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion"
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PONDER definition: 1. to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time: 2. to think…. Learn more.
The meaning of PONDER is to weigh in the mind : appraise. How to use ponder in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ponder.
PONDER meaning: 1. to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time: 2. to think…. Learn more.
Ponder definition: to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).. See examples of PONDER used in a sentence.
ponder in American English. (ˈpɑndər) intransitive verb. 1. (often fol. by over or upon) to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate. transitive verb. 2. to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully. He pondered his next words thoroughly.
Definition of ponder verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Think of ponder as reflecting on weighty thoughts. It will help you remember the definition if you can remember the word's Latin roots. It comes from ponderare, which literally meant to weigh, and pondus, which means weight.
1. to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate. v.t. 2. to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: to ponder one's next move. [1300–50; Middle English pondren < Middle French ponderer < Latin ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to pendēre to be suspended, hang (see pend )] pon′der•er, n.
PONDER meaning: to think carefully about something: . Learn more.
Some common synonyms of ponder are meditate, muse, and ruminate. While all these words mean "to consider or examine attentively or deliberately," ponder implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter.
