Meaning of contemplate

Definition of contemplate

(verb) look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"
consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
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"

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