Contemplate Synonyms and Antonyms
kŏn'təm-plāt'
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Synonyms for Contemplate
To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.
To look at or into critically or methodically in order to find out the facts, condition, etc. of; investigate; inspect; scrutinize; inquire into
speculate on
To consider
To examine for some specific purpose; inspect or consider carefully; review in detail
(Law) The assignment or taking of income from a trust fund before it is due
(Statistics) The expected value of a random variable.
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Oral or written material, as a sermon, based on meditation
To view means to look at.
To glance at quickly; consider hastily
To examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws.
gaze at
To look at
pore-over
To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively
(Old Poet.) To appear
To look or inquire closely, curiously, or impertinently:
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.
observe thoughtfully
To look at
Observe is defined as to celebrate, to see or watch.
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look over
To give a brief visual inspection.
To pose questions or conduct an investigation:
To penetrate is to pass into or through something.
To force a way into or through; break through
To wonder at.
To picture in the mind; imagine.
To eye is defined as to look at or observe.
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To direct one's eyes in order to see
To consider, to devise.
To consider carefully
To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.
To contrive, devise, or invent by such thought
To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.
For or conducive to meditation
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Any of various even-toed hoofed mammals of the suborder Ruminantia. Ruminants usually have a stomach divided into four compartments (called the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum), and chew a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food. Ruminants include cattle, sheep, goats, deer, giraffes, antelopes, and camels.
Given to careful thought; reflective:
A serious thought; a carefully considered reflection.
Careful thought or consideration.
The definition of an orison is a wish or communication with God.
To see as a probable occurrence; expect:
To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
To find out exactly; calculate precisely; ascertain
To envisage is defined as to imagine something for the future.
To make a hypothesis
To know or understand by intuition:
To work with two or more disputants in order to bring about an agreement, settlement, or compromise.
To make a plan of (a structure, piece of ground, etc.)
(Archaic) To claim; demand; require
To suggest drinking (a toast)
To call back; ask or order to return; specif., to ask purchasers to return (an imperfect or dangerous product), often so that a manufacturing defect can be corrected
To reach a decision or make a determination:
Speculate is to buy or sell land or other investments that are high risk, with the goal to make a very big profit.
To ponder (something or someone).
To have sympathy or tolerance:
To bring blame or discredit:
To mull is to ponder over or think about something for a long time.
To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
To ruminate is to think seriously or deeply about something.
To conduct an audit.
To be oriented (around or about something regarded as a center)
think out
To think or think about carefully and at length
think through
To fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.
(Naut.) weigh anchor (see phrase under anchor)
To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
To plan and carry out, esp. by artistic arrangement or in a skillful way
To have a purpose or intention in mind
To form a plan or intention for:
To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
The definition of contemplation is studying or observing something carefully or thinking deeply about something.
Antonyms for Contemplate
(Obs.) To scoff
To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard:
To pay no attention or heed to; ignore:
To act negligently or carelessly.
look away
gaze at
(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:
To throw away; reject.
Words Related to Contemplate
To show consideration for:
To allow oneself to consider
To witness is defined as to observe an event taking place or to give evidence.
To be a spectator at; view or attend
acquiesce in
To think or think about carefully and at length
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