ponder
21ponder — pon•der [[t]ˈpɒn dər[/t]] v. 1) to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate 2) to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: to ponder one s next move[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME pondren < MF ponderer < L ponderāre to… …
22ponder — ponderer, n. /pon deuhr/, v.i. 1. to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often fol. by over or upon). v.t. 2. to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly. [1300 50; ME pondren < MF… …
23ponder — verb /ˈpɒn.də(r)/ a) To wonder, to think of deeply. Its time to ponder over its fallacies b) To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; …
24Ponder — Recorded in at least four spelling forms Pound, Ponder, Pounder, Pounds, Pund, and possibly an overlap with the surname Pond or Ponde, this is an English medieval surname. It may be locational and as such describes a person who lived by a pound,… …
25ponder on — phr verb Ponder on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑future, ↑mystery …
26ponder — Synonyms and related words: appraise, back down, balance, be abstracted, brood, brood over, chaw, chew over, chew the cud, cogitate, con over, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, deliberate over, deliberate upon, demur, digest, dwell,… …
27Ponder — Original name in latin Ponder Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 33.1829 latitude 97.28724 altitude 227 Population 1395 Date 2011 05 14 …
28ponder — [14] To ponder something is etymologically to ‘weigh’ it up. The word comes via Old French ponderer from Latin ponderāre ‘weigh’, hence ‘consider’ (source also of English preponderate [17]). This was derived from pondus ‘weight’ (source of… …
29ponder — [[t]pɒ̱ndə(r)[/t]] ponders, pondering, pondered VERB If you ponder something, you think about it carefully. [V n] I found myself constantly pondering the question: How could anyone do these things? ... [V on/over n] The Prime Minister pondered on …
30ponder — verb consider carefully. Origin ME: from OFr. ponderer consider , from L. ponderare weigh , from pondus, ponder weight …
