Contemplate
verb
To think about something for a long time or in a serious and detailed way.
She sat on the balcony, contemplating the vastness of the ocean.
Often appears as...
- contemplate the future
- contemplate the possibility
verb
To have plans to do something or make something happen.
They are contemplating a trip to Egypt this winter.
Often appears as...
- contemplate a trip
- contemplate retirement
verb
To concentrate on a specific object, thought, or action as a spiritual practice.
He sat in silence, contemplating his own existence.
Often appears as...
- contemplate life
- contemplate existence
verb
To think about something for a long time or in a serious and detailed way.
She sat on the balcony, contemplating the vastness of the ocean.
Often appears as...
- contemplate the future
- contemplate the possibility
verb
To have plans to do something or make something happen.
They are contemplating a trip to Egypt this winter.
Often appears as...
- contemplate a trip
- contemplate retirement
verb
To concentrate on a specific object, thought, or action as a spiritual practice.
He sat in silence, contemplating his own existence.
Often appears as...
- contemplate life
- contemplate existence
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Depth of Thought
'Contemplate' implies deep thinking, often about complex subjects or important decisions.
She contemplated her career choices, aware of their potential impact on her life.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Time
When someone contemplates, it's more than a quick thought; it involves prolonged consideration.
Before accepting the offer, he spent weeks contemplating its consequences.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Immediate Action
'Contemplate' means thinking before acting, not jumping into action.
After the disagreement, she took time to contemplate her next words carefully.
Pro Tip 1/3Depth of Thought
'Contemplate' implies deep thinking, often about complex subjects or important decisions.
She contemplated her career choices, aware of their potential impact on her life.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Time
When someone contemplates, it's more than a quick thought; it involves prolonged consideration.
Before accepting the offer, he spent weeks contemplating its consequences.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Immediate Action
'Contemplate' means thinking before acting, not jumping into action.
After the disagreement, she took time to contemplate her next words carefully.
Pro Tip 1/3Depth of Thought
'Contemplate' implies deep thinking, often about complex subjects or important decisions.
She contemplated her career choices, aware of their potential impact on her life.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Time
When someone contemplates, it's more than a quick thought; it involves prolonged consideration.
Before accepting the offer, he spent weeks contemplating its consequences.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Immediate Action
'Contemplate' means thinking before acting, not jumping into action.
After the disagreement, she took time to contemplate her next words carefully.
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Frida Kahlo: The woman...
Two of her most-explored experiences were her physical disabilities and her marriage. As a result of the bus accident, she experienced life-long health complications and endured many hospitalizations. She often contemplated the physical and psychological effects of disability in her work; painting herself in agony,
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The Y2K Scare PIPE National...
terrified the world was going to end this is not one of the summer movies where you can close your eyes during the scary parts with nearly everything in our economy run by computers the prospect of the digital meltdown is too huge to contemplate I was worried as the whole computer game
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A kinder, gentler...
and contemplating the Earth from outside its perimeters, etc. We like to feel in contact with something that is non-human, and that is so deeply important to us. What I think I've been talking about really is success and failure. And one of the interesting things about success
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The surprising science...
Smith and he said this this is worth contemplating the great source of both the misery and disorders of human life seems to arise from overrating the difference between one permanent situation and another some of these situations may no doubt deserve to be
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5 ways to listen better...
in order to live fully -- connected in space and in time to the physical world around us, connected in understanding to each other, not to mention spiritually connected, because every spiritual path I know of has listening and contemplation at its heart.
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Should “blackness”...
been to prison and more than once gave serious thought I'm talking deep contemplation to whether I could or should murder someone is payback now I am not attributing those decisions to my blackness but I'd like to believe if
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Where are all the...
It's too important a question to ignore. But there's an obvious we're alone. It's just us. There could be a trillion planets in the galaxy. Is it plausible we're the only creatures capable of contemplating this question?
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
to my surprise, they were around my age, but the gulf that was between us was vast. It was like we were in two completely different worlds. And so as I contemplated all of this and looked at what was happening,
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The power of introverts...
have always favored the man of action over the "man" of contemplation. But in America's early days, we lived in what historians call a culture of character, where we still, at that point, valued people
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Michael Pritchard: How...
It's because, using current thinking, the scale of the problem just seems too huge to contemplate solving. So we just switch us, governments and aid agencies.
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Frida Kahlo: The woman...
Two of her most-explored experiences were her physical disabilities and her marriage. As a result of the bus accident, she experienced life-long health complications and endured many hospitalizations. She often contemplated the physical and psychological effects of disability in her work; painting herself in agony,
Video examples
The Y2K Scare PIPE National...
terrified the world was going to end this is not one of the summer movies where you can close your eyes during the scary parts with nearly everything in our economy run by computers the prospect of the digital meltdown is too huge to contemplate I was worried as the whole computer game
Video examples
A kinder, gentler...
and contemplating the Earth from outside its perimeters, etc. We like to feel in contact with something that is non-human, and that is so deeply important to us. What I think I've been talking about really is success and failure. And one of the interesting things about success
Video examples
The surprising science...
Smith and he said this this is worth contemplating the great source of both the misery and disorders of human life seems to arise from overrating the difference between one permanent situation and another some of these situations may no doubt deserve to be
Video examples
5 ways to listen better...
in order to live fully -- connected in space and in time to the physical world around us, connected in understanding to each other, not to mention spiritually connected, because every spiritual path I know of has listening and contemplation at its heart.
Video examples
Should “blackness”...
been to prison and more than once gave serious thought I'm talking deep contemplation to whether I could or should murder someone is payback now I am not attributing those decisions to my blackness but I'd like to believe if
Video examples
Where are all the...
It's too important a question to ignore. But there's an obvious we're alone. It's just us. There could be a trillion planets in the galaxy. Is it plausible we're the only creatures capable of contemplating this question?
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
to my surprise, they were around my age, but the gulf that was between us was vast. It was like we were in two completely different worlds. And so as I contemplated all of this and looked at what was happening,
Video examples
The power of introverts...
have always favored the man of action over the "man" of contemplation. But in America's early days, we lived in what historians call a culture of character, where we still, at that point, valued people
Video examples
Michael Pritchard: How...
It's because, using current thinking, the scale of the problem just seems too huge to contemplate solving. So we just switch us, governments and aid agencies.
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Quote examples
Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
The quality of life is so different in France. There is the possibility of living a simple life. I would never contemplate raising my daughter in LA. I would never raise any child there.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Your timeless self does not age and has no fear of the future. Contemplate your physical self and all its possessions, and practice laughing peacefully at it all.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
We hear tears loudly on this side of Heaven. What we don't take time to contemplate are the even louder cheers on the other side of death's valley.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Theologian
Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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Gabriel Marcel
French Philosopher
Contemplation and wisdom are highest achievements and man is not totally at home with them.
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bell hooks
American Critic
I have created a life style that supports contemplation, service to words.
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John Caudwell
English Businessman
I couldn't even contemplate anyone even making a film about my life!
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Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation.
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Isaac Asimov
American Scientist
He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men.
Quote examples
Johnny Depp
American Actor
The quality of life is so different in France. There is the possibility of living a simple life. I would never contemplate raising my daughter in LA. I would never raise any child there.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Your timeless self does not age and has no fear of the future. Contemplate your physical self and all its possessions, and practice laughing peacefully at it all.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
We hear tears loudly on this side of Heaven. What we don't take time to contemplate are the even louder cheers on the other side of death's valley.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Theologian
Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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Gabriel Marcel
French Philosopher
Contemplation and wisdom are highest achievements and man is not totally at home with them.
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bell hooks
American Critic
I have created a life style that supports contemplation, service to words.
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John Caudwell
English Businessman
I couldn't even contemplate anyone even making a film about my life!
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Jacob Bronowski
English Scientist
The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation.
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