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Learn to pronounce con·tem·plate

/ˈkän(t)əmˌplāt/
verb
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
"he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors"
synonyms: look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey, study, scrutinize, scan, stare at, gaze at, eye, take a good look at, behold

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2. : to view as likely or probable or as an end or intention. contemplate marriage.
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:.
contemplate in American English · 1. to look at intently; gaze at · 2. to think about intently; study carefully · 3. to have in mind as a possibility or plan; ...
4. : intention, expectation. "A considerable crime is in contemplation." Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about: to contemplate a difficult problem. Synonyms: ponder, study.
CONTEMPLATE meaning: 1 : to think deeply or carefully about (something); 2 : to think deeply.
[transitive] to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something synonym consider, think about/of. contemplate something You're ...
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adjective. observing, studying, or thinking deeply about something: A stronger spirit and sense of purpose help shift the contemplating mind into a more action ...
/ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt/ · verb. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes. synonyms: meditate, study · verb. reflect deeply on a subject · verb. look at ...
CONTEMPLATION meaning: 1. serious and quiet thought for a period of time: 2. serious and quiet thought for a period of…. Learn more.