Contemplated definition

Simple past tense and past participle of contemplate.
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The definition of contemplated means you thought about something seriously or considered something for a while.

If you thought for about 10 minutes about taking a nap but then decided not to, this is an example of when you contemplated a nap.

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Contemplated Sentence Examples

  • When he was refreshed with food and sleep, he contemplated his journey again.

  • Connie contemplated the answer and nodded.

  • The phone continued to ring while Janet contemplated an answer.

  • When the last box was filled with plates, he contemplated whether to wake Elisabeth or not.

  • It is said that he contemplated the conquest of India and that he was the first to conceive the idea of the Suez Canal.

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