Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
- intransitive verb To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Something to ponder on.
- I. To weigh.
- To weigh carefully in the mind; consider carefully; think about; reflect upon.
- Synonyms To consider, reflect upon, etc. See list under
contemplate . - To think; muse; reflect; deliberate: with on or over: as, to
ponder over what one has heard.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To think; to deliberate; to muse; -- usually followed by
on orover . - transitive verb obsolete To weigh.
- transitive verb To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
wonder , tothink of deeply. - verb To
consider (something)carefully andthoroughly ; tochew over , tomull over .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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So, what I continue to ponder is ... why does the theme work so perfectly in Star Trek?
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Another thing to ponder is the action (or, non-action) of various chapters of the VFW, American Legion, etc. who choose to dismiss these revelations as inconsequential.
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What I ponder is whether these effects justify a blanket rule.
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Something for all to ponder is this .... that no matter which "party" one is supposedly affiliated, we live in a democracy (at least last time I checked) and we have the ability to vote for whoever we feel is the best candidate that will represent our ideals.
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Something for all to ponder is this …. that no matter which "party" one is supposedly affiliated, we live in a democracy (at least last time I checked) and we have the ability to vote for whoever we feel is the best candidate that will represent our ideals.
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The question I ponder is whether you find your crutch necessary or simply convenient.
Cleaning Up The Mess 2007
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The question you want to ponder is whether or not the genetic code is intelligently designed.
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Zachriel responded to CJYman: The question you want to ponder is whether or not the genetic code is intelligently designed.
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One question the Sooners will ponder is whether the NCAA freshman records for carries (351) and yards (1,925) will become standard or whether there will be other ways to use his gifts.
USATODAY.com - Peterson leading Oklahoma's charge into promising 2005 2005
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While those trapped within ponder the reason for the quarantine, work progresses as usual.
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