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contemplate
Overview of verb contemplate
The verb contemplate has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (8) contemplate -- (look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel")
2. (7) contemplate -- (consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job")
3. (5) study, meditate, contemplate -- (think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study")
4. (1) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate -- (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")
Antonyms of verb contemplate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb contemplate
4 senses of contemplate
Sense 1
contemplate
=> view, consider, look at
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
contemplate
=> consider, take, deal, look at
=> think about
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
study, meditate, contemplate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contemplate
2 of 4 senses of contemplate
Sense 2
contemplate
=> entertain, think of, toy with, flirt with, think about
Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> premeditate
=> theologize, theologise
=> introspect
=> bethink
=> cogitate
=> wonder, question
=> puzzle
=> study, consider
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb contemplate
4 senses of contemplate
Sense 1
contemplate
=> view, consider, look at
Sense 2
contemplate
=> consider, take, deal, look at
Sense 3
study, meditate, contemplate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
'Cause To' of verb contemplate
Derived Forms of verb contemplate
4 senses of contemplate
Sense 1
contemplate
RELATED TO>(noun) contemplation#2
=> contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
RELATED TO>(noun) contemplation#1
=> contemplation
Sense 2
contemplate
RELATED TO>(noun) contemplation#2
=> contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
Sense 3
study, meditate, contemplate
RELATED TO>(adj) contemplative#1
=> brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
RELATED TO>(noun) contemplation#2
=> contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
RELATED TO>(adj) contemplative#1
=> brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
RELATED TO>(noun) contemplation#2
=> contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
Domain of verb contemplate
Domain Terms of verb contemplate
Familiarity of verb contemplate
contemplate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb contemplate
4 senses of contemplate
Sense 1
contemplate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
contemplate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sense 3
study, meditate, contemplate
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb contemplate
4 senses of contemplate
Sense 1
contemplate
> view, consider, look at
=> contemplate
=> groak
Sense 2
contemplate
> consider, take, deal, look at
=> contemplate
=> dally, trifle, play
=> abstract
=> warm to
Sense 3
study, meditate, contemplate
> think, cogitate, cerebrate
=> puzzle over
=> rationalize, rationalise
=> think
=> philosophize, philosophise
=> brainstorm
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> reason
=> reason, reason out, conclude
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> study, meditate, contemplate
=> plan
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> give, pay, devote
=> think about
=> think
=> think
Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
> think, cogitate, cerebrate
=> puzzle over
=> rationalize, rationalise
=> think
=> philosophize, philosophise
=> brainstorm
=> chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> reason
=> reason, reason out, conclude
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> study, meditate, contemplate
=> plan
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
=> give, pay, devote
=> think about
=> think
=> think
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contemplate
Sense 1
contemplate
=> view, consider, look at
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Sense 2
contemplate
=> consider, take, deal, look at
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Sense 3
study, meditate, contemplate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
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Sense 4
chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
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Grep of verb contemplate
contemplate
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