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ponder
Meaning: to think about carefully for a long time
ponder in a sentence
How ponder is used in real sentences:
She sat by the window to ponder the strange letter she had received.
The students pondered the riddle for several minutes before giving up.
“They may ponder the facts for an hour, yet their votes sometimes shift when a decision seems imminent.”
— from the passage Inside the Jury Room
Synonyms for ponder
Other words for ponder — reflect, contemplate and deliberate — carry the same meaning.
- reflect
- contemplate
- deliberate
Antonyms of ponder
Words that mean the opposite of ponder:
- ignore
Where it comes from
From Latin ponderare 'to weigh'
Memory hook
PON-der — imagine weighing a PON (pound) of thoughts before deciding.