Contemplate: meaning, definitions and examples
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contemplate
[ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt ]
in philosophy
Think deeply or at length about something.
Synonyms
consider, meditate, ponder, reflect
Examples of usage
- He would contemplate his next move
- She sat silently, contemplating the implications of his words
in art
Look thoughtfully for a long time at.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The water is contemplatively clear
- I contemplated the painting
Translations
Translations of the word "contemplate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 contemplar
🇮🇳 विचार करना (vichar karna)
🇩🇪 betrachten
🇮🇩 merenungkan
🇺🇦 розмірковувати
🇵🇱 kontemplować
🇯🇵 熟考する (jukō suru)
🇫🇷 contempler
🇪🇸 contemplar
🇹🇷 düşünmek
🇰🇷 심사숙고하다 (simsasuggohada)
🇸🇦 يتأمل (yata'ammal)
🇨🇿 rozjímat
🇸🇰 kontemplovať
🇨🇳 沉思 (chénsī)
🇸🇮 premišljevati
🇮🇸 íhuga
🇰🇿 ойлану
🇬🇪 დაკვირვება (dak'virveba)
🇦🇿 mülahizə etmək
🇲🇽 contemplar
Word origin
The word 'contemplate' originated from the Latin word 'contemplatus', which is the past participle of 'contemplare', meaning 'to observe, contemplate'. The word 'contemplate' was first used in the 16th century in English and has since been used to describe deep thought or consideration.