ponder in English dictionary

  • ponder

    Meanings and definitions of "ponder"

    • To wonder, to think of deeply.
    • To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
    • verb
      To wonder, to think of deeply.
    • verb
      To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To weigh.
    • to think deeply
    • to consider carefully
    • To actively and consciously use one's mental powers, usually to form ideas.
    • To think deeply about something.
    • verb
      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"

    Synonyms of "ponder" in English dictionary

    mull, mull over, chew over are the top synonyms of "ponder" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of ponder

    • ponder ( third-person singular simple present ponders, present participle pondering, simple past and past participle pondered)
    • ponder (third-person singular simple present ponders, present participle pondering, simple past and past participle pondered)
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