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pondering

[pon-der]

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verb (used without object)

to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).

verb (used with object)

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)

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.

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Georgia is not the only state pondering the cost of defending suspects in death-penalty cases.

Another is to stick with the author's own ultimate concern for pondering how our understanding of the.

The government has already produced two bank rescue packages and it is now pondering the notion of a much larger fiscal stimulus.

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Georgia is not the only state pondering the cost of defending suspects in death-penalty cases.

Another is to stick with the author's own ultimate concern for pondering how our understanding of the.

The government has already produced two bank rescue packages and it is now pondering the notion of a much larger fiscal stimulus.

He says he is now pondering legal action, a boycott of the museum, and other tactics to recover the mask.

Pondering the mysteries of those microseconds, readers sent some mind-bending questions.

But when pondering a spring day hike, try heading south.

That's why we're going to spend today pondering some great moments in cannibalism captured on film.

So lobbyists by the scores now find themselves pondering the.

In pondering this matter, readiness for grad school is not a factor whatsoever.

Some are even pondering the switch to cable broadcasting themselves.

Hu was still pondering whether to accept the role in the kung fu film.

There is a clear advantage in making quick responses rather than pondering all possibilities.

Aside from pondering tales about talking swords and sentient.

Across the country, policy makers are pondering ways to make better fathers of down-on-their-luck men.

The casual reader is left pondering why it has not already been deployed.

Pondering the genesis of this phenomenon, two giants of.

Many of those pondering an electric vehicle simply want to plug it into a wall outlet and forget about.

Lawyers are still pondering precisely how much legal force these guidelines will have.

Scientists, security experts and legislators are now pondering various ideas to prevent lab-based terrorism.

But if that's too specialist, simply kick back and listen to the music while pondering how things have changed.

They have become experts at making daily ends meet and not pondering the future.

On the outer rim, dozens of amateurs sit pondering their replies until he completes the circuit.

Tuesday's incident has regulators once again pondering whether that's a wise move, even if the guy in the tower isn't asleep.

It is also worth pondering what would have happened had it not been for the efforts of some of the victims, and their prominence.

It will take a bit of pondering but respectively chew on this one.

Pondering how time is recorded in the rock record is, to me, akin to gazing at the stars and contemplating our universe.

Boffins are pondering birth control for elephants, including even vasectomies.

What a lot of people are missing here is that pondering and solving these mysteries is what makes science so much fun.

The thought, he said later, came to him in a flash while he was still on the coast pondering charts.

Chrystal nodded, pondering adverse selection, and said she would look into it.

And this is a problem that physicists have been pondering for a long time.

Aside from pondering tales about talking swords and sentient space.

And historians are still pondering what it all means.

They don't seem to be lost in thought pondering why this is.

Then again, doom/naysayers would probably warn of the dangers of pondering as well.

He has been poking, prodding and pondering the problem for many years.

He spends his days pondering big questions about space, time, and the origins of the universe.

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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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