contemplated

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  contemplate 
 
  Sense  2 
  contemplate 
  =>  entertain,  think  of  toy  with  flirt  with  think  about 
 
  Sense  4 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  introspect 
  =>  bethink 
  =>  deliberate,  cogitate 
  =>  brood,  worry,  dwell 
  =>  wonder,  question 
  =>  puzzle 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  contemplate 
 
  Sense  2 
  contemplate 
  =>  entertain,  think  of  toy  with  flirt  with  think  about 
 
  Sense  4 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  introspect 
  =>  bethink 
  =>  deliberate,  cogitate 
  =>  see 
  =>  premeditate 
  =>  take  counsel,  consult 
  =>  debate 
  =>  brood,  worry,  dwell 
  =>  wonder,  question 
  =>  scruple 
  =>  puzzle 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  contemplate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  4  senses  of  contemplate 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemplate 
  =>  view,  consider,  look  at 
 
  Sense  2 
  contemplate 
  =>  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
 
  Sense  3 
  study,  meditate,  contemplate 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
 
  Sense  4 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  contemplate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemplate 
  =>  view,  consider,  look  at 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  contemplate 
  =>  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  study,  meditate,  contemplate 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  The  verb  contemplate  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  contemplate  --  (look  at  thoughtfully;  observe  deep  in  thought;  "contemplate  one's  navel") 
  2.  (7)  contemplate  --  (consider  as  a  possibility;  "I  contemplated  leaving  school  and  taking  a  full-time  job") 
  3.  (5)  study,  meditate,  contemplate  --  (think  intently  and  at  length,  as  for  spiritual  purposes;  "He  is  meditating  in  his  study") 
  4.  (1)  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  contemplate 
 
  The  verb  contemplate  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  contemplate  --  (look  at  thoughtfully;  observe  deep  in  thought;  "contemplate  one's  navel") 
  2.  (7)  contemplate  --  (consider  as  a  possibility;  "I  contemplated  leaving  school  and  taking  a  full-time  job") 
  3.  (5)  study,  meditate,  contemplate  --  (think  intently  and  at  length,  as  for  spiritual  purposes;  "He  is  meditating  in  his  study") 
  4.  (1)  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate  --  (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") 

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