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ponder
What does ponder mean?
ponder (verb): to wonder, think of deeply.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ponder in a sentence?
How do you pronounce ponder?
/ˈpɑndɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ponder come from?
From Middle English ponderen, from Old French ponderer (“to weigh, balance, ponder”) from Latin ponderāre (“to weigh, ponder”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ponder?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ponder” mean?
be obliged to pay or repay
Not quite: that's what owe means.
declare untrue; contradict
Not quite: that's what deny means.
put in the mind of someone
Not quite: that's what remind means.
to wonder, think of deeply
Right! That's what “ponder” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ponder”?
meditate
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remember
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approach
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increase
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