Definition
Definition of contemplating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
planningRare considering a future actionRare
- He is contemplating a career change.
- She was contemplating a move to the city.
- They are contemplating starting a new business.
Origin of contemplating
Latin, contemplari (to gaze at)
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- French:considérant, ...
- German:planend, ...
- Italian:pensando a, ...
- Spanish:pensando en, ...
- Portuguese:considerando, ...
- Chinese:正在考虑的, ...
- Japanese:将来の行動を考える, ...
- Arabic:مُفَكِّر, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוֹקֵל, ...
- Russian:обдумывающий, ...
- Ukrainian:розмірковуючий, ...
- Hindi:भविष्य की कार्रवाई पर विचार करना, ...
Definition of contemplate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
future actiontr. consider doing something in the futuretr.
- He is contemplating a career change.
2.
deep thoughttr. think about something deeply for a long timetr.
- She sat by the window to contemplate her future.
3.
spiritual meditationtr./intr. Rare meditate for spiritual reasonstr./intr. Rare
- They contemplate in silence every morning.
Expressions with contemplate
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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, ...
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