ponder
[ pon-der ]
/ ˈpɒn dər /
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.
Origin of ponder
1300–50; Middle English
pondren < Middle French
ponderer < Latin
ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to
pendēre to be suspended, hang (see
pend)
SYNONYMS FOR ponder
OTHER WORDS FROM ponder
pon·der·er, noun re·pon·der, verb (used without object) un·pon·dered, adjective well-pon·dered, adjectiveWords nearby ponder
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British Dictionary definitions for pondering
ponder
/ (ˈpɒndə) /
verb
(when intr, sometimes foll by on or over)
to give thorough or deep consideration (to); meditate (upon)
Word Origin for ponder
C14: from Old French
ponderer, from Latin
ponderāre to weigh, consider, from
pondus weight; related to
pendere to weigh