Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb

contemplate

IPA pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/

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Russian meaning

Обдумывать, созерцать

English definition

Look thoughtfully at or think profoundly about something.

Example

Scholars contemplate the long-term implications of synthetic intelligence.

Collocations

contemplate the future
contemplate options
contemplate a career

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