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PONDERATE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word ponderate. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word ponderate. (close relations)
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brood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

consider
verbv
verb

• deem to be

• give careful consideration to

• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

• show consideration for; take into account

• think about carefully; weigh

• judge or regard; look upon; judge

• look at attentively

• look at carefully; study mentally

• regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem

contemplate
verbv
verb

• look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

• consider as a possibility

• think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

• reflect deeply on a subject

deliberate
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• carefully thought out in advance

• unhurried and with care and dignity

• characterized by conscious design or purpose

verb

• think about carefully; weigh

• discuss the pros and cons of an issue

meditate
verbv
verb

• reflect deeply on a subject

• think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

muse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the source of an artist's inspiration

• in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

verb

• reflect deeply on a subject

reflect
verbv
verb

• manifest or bring back

• reflect deeply on a subject

• to throw or bend back (from a surface)

• be bright by reflecting or casting light

• show an image of

• give evidence of a certain behavior

• give evidence of the quality of

ruminate
verbv
verb

• chew the cuds

• reflect deeply on a subject

speculate
verbv
verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

• talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

• reflect deeply on a subject

• invest at a risk

think
verbv
noun

• an instance of deliberate thinking

verb

• judge or regard; look upon; judge

• expect, believe, or suppose

• use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

• recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

• imagine or visualize

• focus one's attention on a certain state

• have in mind as a purpose

• decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting

• ponder; reflect on, or reason about

• dispose the mind in a certain way

• have or formulate in the mind

• be capable of conscious thought

• bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation

Best Hypernyms For PONDERATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ponderate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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brood cogitate consider contemplate deliberate evaluate meditate mull reflect ruminate think

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