Associations to the word «Contemplate»

Wiktionary

CONTEMPLATE, 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.
CONTEMPLATE, verb. To consider as a possibility.

Dictionary definition

CONTEMPLATE, verb. Look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel".
CONTEMPLATE, verb. Consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job".
CONTEMPLATE, verb. Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study".
CONTEMPLATE, verb. Reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke