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- Dictionarycontemplate/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/
verb
- 1. look thoughtfully for a long time at: "he contemplated his image in the mirrors" Similar
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Contemplate means to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way. Learn more about the verb's usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to...
- Znaczenie Contemplate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CONTEMPLATE definicja: 1. to spend time considering a...
- Contemplate in Korean
contemplate translate: 심사숙고하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Portuguese Translation
CONTEMPLATE translate: contemplar, pensar, considerar,...
- Traditional
CONTEMPLATE translate: 盤算;沈思，冥想. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
CONTEMPLATE translate: 盘算;沉思，冥想. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Contemplate in German
contemplate translate: nachdenken, betrachten. Learn more in...
- Contemplate in Arabic
CONTEMPLATE translate: يَتأمَّل. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb contemplate, which means to view or consider with continued attention or to plan on something. See how to use contemplate in a sentence and how it differs from related words like consider and study.
Contemplate means to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way. Learn more about the verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.
Contemplate means to look at or view with continued attention, to consider thoroughly, or to have as a purpose. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb, and see how it is used in sentences.
Learn the meaning of contemplate as a verb, noun and adjective, and how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage tips, and translations in other languages.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb contemplate, which means to think about something carefully or accept the possibility of something happening. See also synonyms, collocations and word origin of contemplate.
If you contemplate something, you think about it carefully. Contemplate is from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," from the prefix com- "together" plus templum "temple."
