contemplate
To look at on all sides or in all its aspectsTo 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.
» The doctor contemplated the difficult operation.
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2 sensesTo 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.
nachsinnen, kontemplieren
размышля́тьrazmyšljátʹ
To consider as a possibility.
I contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.
consider as a possibility
Examples
66 sentencesThe doctor contemplated the difficult operation.
I'm contemplating buying one of those.
She is contemplating visiting Europe this summer.
Tom said that he had contemplated suicide.
Tom said he had contemplated suicide.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in the 1590s; borrowed from Latin contemplātus, the perfect active participFirst attested in the 1590s; borrowed from Latin contemplātus, the perfect active participle of contemplor (“to observe, survey, gaze (at), contemplate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). See also template.
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Forms
contemplates, contemplating, contemplated, contemplated| Base form | contemplate · to contemplate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | contemplates |
| Present participle | contemplating |
| Past simple | contemplated |
| Past participle | contemplated |
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Synonyms
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9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle