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The meaning of the word "ponder" according to the dictionary....

v. pon·dered, pon·der·ing, pon·ders

v.tr. To weigh in the mind with thoroughness and care.

v.intr. To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.

[Middle English ponderen, from Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderre, from pondus, ponder-, weight; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

vb (when intr, sometimes foll by on or over) to give thorough or deep consideration (to); meditate (upon)

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[from Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderāre to weigh, consider, from pondus weight; related to pendere to weigh]

Verb 1. ponder - 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"

meditate, mull, mull over, muse, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate

cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"

theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects

introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings

bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"

cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"

consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

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