Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To look at attentively and thoughtfully.
- intransitive verb To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder.
- intransitive verb To have in mind as an intention or possibility.
- intransitive verb To ponder; meditate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To view, look at, or observe with continued attention.
- To consider with continued attention; reflect upon; ponder; study; meditate on.
- To consider or have in view, as a future act or event; intend.
- To regard; consider.
- Synonyms To consider, meditate upon, muse upon, reflect upon, ponder; dwell upon, think about. To design, plan, purpose.
- To think studiously; study; muse; meditate; consider deliberately.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate.
- transitive verb To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study.
- transitive verb To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
think about something in aconcentrated manner or for an extended period of time. To think deeply about something; toponder orconsider . - verb To consider as a possibility.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb consider as a possibility
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- verb think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As President Karzai's government and the international community again contemplate a grand 'peace deal', now with the Taleban, it would be wise to acknowledge the, by now, empirically established fact that in Afghanistan there can be no peace without justice.
Michael Hughes: No Peace without Justice and Equality in Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2010
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As President Karzai's government and the international community again contemplate a grand 'peace deal', now with the Taleban, it would be wise to acknowledge the, by now, empirically established fact that in Afghanistan there can be no peace without justice.
Michael Hughes: No Peace without Justice and Equality in Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2010
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As President Karzai's government and the international community again contemplate a grand 'peace deal', now with the Taleban, it would be wise to acknowledge the, by now, empirically established fact that in Afghanistan there can be no peace without justice.
Michael Hughes: No Peace without Justice and Equality in Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2010
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As President Karzai's government and the international community again contemplate a grand 'peace deal', now with the Taleban, it would be wise to acknowledge the, by now, empirically established fact that in Afghanistan there can be no peace without justice.
Michael Hughes: No Peace without Justice and Equality in Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2010
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As President Karzai's government and the international community again contemplate a grand 'peace deal', now with the Taleban, it would be wise to acknowledge the, by now, empirically established fact that in Afghanistan there can be no peace without justice.
Michael Hughes: No Peace without Justice and Equality in Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2010
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The Colts coach will again contemplate whether to retire after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Chargers for a second consecutive season.
NFL Replay: Staying or going, Dungy's historic place is secure 2009
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I have used a range finder for a number of years to help make the decision as to whether the shot I contemplate is within my comfort range.
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I think the more fun possibility to contemplate is something like attempted reckless homicide
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I have used a range finder for a number of years to help make the decision as to whether the shot I contemplate is within my comfort range.
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As President Karzai's government and the international community again contemplate a grand 'peace deal', now with the Taleban, it would be wise to acknowledge the, by now, empirically established fact that in Afghanistan there can be no peace without justice.
Michael Hughes: No Peace without Justice and Equality in Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2010
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