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contemplate

  

(kŏn'təm-plāt') pronunciation


v., -plat·ed, -plat·ing, -plates.

v.tr.

  1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully. See synonyms at see1.
  2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mystery of God.
  3. To have in mind as an intention or possibility: contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement.

v.intr.

To ponder; meditate.

[Latin contemplārī, contemplāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com– + templum, space for observing auguries.]

contemplator con'tem·pla'tor n.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overveje, betragte, forvente, tænke på
v. intr. - meditere

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanschouwen, verwachten, de intentie hebben om, overwegen, nadenken

Français (French)
v. tr. - contempler, réfléchir sur, envisager, envisager de (faire), contempler (image)
v. intr. - se recueillir, méditer

Deutsch (German)
v. - betrachten, nachdenken, erwägen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θωρώ, κοιτάζω, ατενίζω, παρατηρώ, μελετώ, σκοπεύω (να)

Italiano (Italian)
contemplare, riflettere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - contemplar, refletir, planejar

Русский (Russian)
обдумывать, созерцать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - contemplar, contar con, considerar, examinar, reflexionar
v. intr. - contemplarse, examinarse, tomar en consideración

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - betrakta, fundera över, räkna med, ha för avsikt, avse, fundera

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
注视, 打算, 沉思, 冥思苦想, 深思熟虑

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 注視, 打算, 沈思
v. intr. - 冥思苦想, 深思熟慮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 눈여겨보다, 심사 숙고하다, 계획하다
v. intr. - 신중하게 생각하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 沈思黙考する, 熟視する, 企図する, 予期する, 瞑想する, 熟考する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تأمل, أمعن النظر في, نوى, قصد, فكر في‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התבונן, עיין, בחן, שקל, ציפה ל-, התכוון‬
v. intr. - ‮עיין, בחן, שקל‬

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