The meaning of CONTEMPLATE is to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on. How to use contemplate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contemplate.

CONTEMPLATING definition: 1. present participle of contemplate 2. to spend time considering a possible future action, or to…. Learn more.

CONTEMPLATING definition: observing, studying, or thinking deeply about something. See examples of contemplating used in a sentence.

Definition of contemplate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

Before you accept a job offer, or a college's offer of admission, you should take time to contemplate the pros and cons of your decision. If you contemplate something, you think …

1. to think seriously (about).

If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor. [VERB noun] She contemplates leaving for the sake of the …

• The government was contemplating fining anyone who was found within the island's danger zone. • Meanwhile the audience contemplates his grand opus, wondering what comes next.

What's the difference between "contemplating" and "considering"? "Contemplating" suggests a more profound and prolonged thought process, while "considering" often implies a more …

He contemplated the meaning of the poem for a long time. I'd like some time to just sit and contemplate. She's contemplating moving to the city. = She's contemplating a move to the city. …