contemplated

ˈkɑːntəmˌpleɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of contemplated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

consideredthought about deeply

The contemplated plan was finally put into action.

considered

pondered

reflected

planning

Rare

planned or intended

Rare

The contemplated trip was postponed due to bad weather.

considered

intended

planned

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Origin of contemplated

Latin, contemplari (to gaze attentively)

Examples of contemplated in a sentence

His contemplated decision took everyone by surprise.
The contemplated changes were never implemented.
Their contemplated move to the city was delayed.

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French:envisagé, prévu, ...
German:überlegt, geplant, ...
Italian:contemplato, previsto, ...
Spanish:contemplado, planeado, ...
Portuguese:ponderado, planeado, ...
Chinese:考虑过的, 预期的, ...
Japanese:熟考された, 計画された, ...
Arabic:مُتَدَبَّر, مخطط, ...
Hebrew:שָׁקוּל, מְתוּכְנָן, ...
Russian:рассмотренный, запланированный, ...
Ukrainian:розглянутий, запланований, ...
Hindi:विचारित, आशयित, ...
Bengali:বিবেচিত, পরিকল্পিত, ...
Catalan:considerat, planificat, ...
Czech:promyšlený, zamýšlený, ...
Danish:overvejet, planlagt, ...
Dutch:overwogen, gepland, ...
Greek:μελετημένος, προγραμματισμένος, ...
Hungarian:átgondolt, tervezett, ...
Khmer:ដែលបានពិចារណា, ដែលបានគ្រោងទុក, ...
Korean:고려된, 계획된, ...
Persian:مورد تأمل, برنامه‌ریزی شده, ...
Polish:rozważany, planowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponderado, planejado, ...
Romanian:contemplat, prevăzut, ...
Swedish:övervägd, planerad, ...
Thai:ผ่านการพิจารณาอย่างรอบคอบ, วางแผนไว้, ...
Turkish:düşünülen, planlanan, ...
Vietnamese:được cân nhắc, dự định, ...

contemplate

ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt

Definition of contemplate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

future action

tr.

consider doing something in the future

tr.

He is contemplating a career change.

consider

deliberate

ponder

deep thought

tr.

think about something deeply for a long time

tr.

She sat by the window to contemplate her future.

meditate

ponder

reflect

spiritual meditation

tr./intr.

Rare

meditate for spiritual reasons

tr./intr.

Rare

They contemplate in silence every morning.

meditate

ponder

reflect

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contemplate one's navel

think deeply about oneself or life

He spent the weekend contemplating his navel instead of working.

Origin of contemplate

Latin, contemplari (to gaze attentively)

Examples of contemplate in a sentence

They are contemplating expanding their business.
He needed time to contemplate his career choices.
They went to the mountains to contemplate life.
Monks often contemplate to achieve inner peace.
She decided to contemplate in the garden to clear her mind.

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French:envisager, contempler, ...
German:in Betracht ziehen, nachdenken, ...
Italian:contemplare, riflettere su, ...
Spanish:considerar, reflexionar sobre, ...
Portuguese:contemplar, refletir, ...
Chinese:考虑, 沉思, ...
Japanese:考える, 深く考える, ...
Arabic:فَكَّرَ, تَأَمَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁקוֹל, לְהַרְהֵר, ...
Russian:размышлять, созерцать, ...
Ukrainian:розмірковувати, споглядати, ...
Hindi:विचार करना, चिंतन करना, ...
Bengali:বিবেচনা করা, গভীরভাবে চিন্তা করা, ...
Catalan:plantejar-se, contemplar, ...
Czech:uvažovat, rozjímat, ...
Danish:overveje, gruble, ...
Dutch:overwegen, overpeinzen, ...
Greek:σκέφτομαι, στοχάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:fontolgatni, elmélkedni, ...
Khmer:ពិចារណា, សញ្ជឹងគិត, ...
Korean:고려하다, 심사숙고하다, ...
Persian:در نظر گرفتن, اندیشیدن, ...
Polish:rozważać, rozmyślać, ...
Portuguese (BR):considerar, refletir, ...
Romanian:a lua în considerare, a reflecta profund, ...
Swedish:överväga, begrunda, ...
Thai:พิจารณา, พินิจพิจารณา, ...
Turkish:düşünmek, derinlemesine düşünmek, ...
Vietnamese:cân nhắc, suy ngẫm, ...

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