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Word: Ponder
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘appraise, judge the worth of’): from Old French ponderer ‘consider’, from Latin ponderare ‘weigh, reflect on’, from pondus, ponder- ‘weight’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒndə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
Short Definition:think about something carefully
Examples:- I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion
- she sat pondering over her problem
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