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ponder

pon·der [ póndər ] (past and past participle pon·dered, present participle pon·der·ing, 3rd person present singular pon·ders)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
consider carefully: to think about something carefully over a period of time

[14th century. Via French< Latin ponderare "weigh, consider" < ponder-, stem of pondus "weight"]

pon·der·a·ble adjective, noun
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