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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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