Verb | 1. | contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel" |
| 2. | contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" |
| 3. | contemplate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" |
| 4. | contemplate - 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"Synonyms: meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, ruminate, speculate, reflect |