ponder v : 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" [syn: chew over, think over, meditate, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate]

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɒn.də(r)/
• Rhymes with: -ɒndə(r)

Verb

1. To wonder, to think of deeply.
2. To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.

Translations

Ponder can mean:

• To engage in thought

It can also refer to:

• Ponder, Texas, a town in the United States

• Glen Ponder, a character in the UK comedy series Knowing Me, Knowing You

• James Ponder (1819–1897), an American merchant and politician

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