contemplate

/ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/

verb 2

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

seriously

He is seriously contemplating a career change after ten years in the same job.

VERB + CONTEMPLATE

be prepared to, be willing to

She was willing to contemplate a career change after ten years in the same job.

cannot, could not | refuse to

PHRASES

too awful/horrible/horrific to contemplate

Losing her job right now would be too horrible to contemplate, so she tried not to think about it.

Definitions

verb

To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.

To love, at least contemplate and admire, / What I see excellent.

We thus dilate / Our spirits to the size of that they contemplate.

To consider as a possibility.

I contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.

There remain some particulars to complete the information contemplated by those resolutions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — reflect deeply on a subject

verb — think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

To love, at least contemplate and admire, / What I see excellent.

Wiktionary

We thus dilate / Our spirits to the size of that they contemplate.

Wiktionary

I contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.

Wiktionary

When I contemplate the sea, I feel calm.

Tatoeba · #22215

Just as it is better to illuminate than merely to shine, so to pass on what one has contemplated is better than merely to contemplate.

Tatoeba · #827211

You are the star I contemplate.

Tatoeba · #1359359

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