ponder
ponder definition
pon·der (pän′dər)
transitive verb
to weigh mentally; think deeply about; consider carefully
Etymology: ME ponderen < MFr ponderer < L ponderare, to weigh < pondus (gen. ponderis), weight: see pound
intransitive verb
to think deeply; deliberate; meditate
Related Forms:
- ponderer pon′·derer noun
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