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verb (used without object)
1.
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
verb (used with object)
2.
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English pondren < Middle French ponderer < Latin ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to pendēre to be suspended, hang (see pend)
1300–50; Middle English pondren < Middle French ponderer < Latin ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to pendēre to be suspended, hang (see pend)
Related forms
pon·der·er, noun
re·pon·der, verb (used without object)
un·pon·dered, adjective
well-pon·dered, adjective
Synonyms
1. reflect, cogitate, deliberate, ruminate.
1. reflect, cogitate, deliberate, ruminate.
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Word Origin & History
ponder
early 14c., "to estimate the worth of, to appraise," from O.Fr. ponderare "to weigh, poise," from L. ponderare "to ponder, to consider," lit. "to weigh," from pondus (gen. ponderis) "weigh" (see pound (1)). Meaning "to weigh a matter mentally" is attested from late 14c.
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