contemplate
/kˈɑntʌmpleɪt/
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look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one''s navel"
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consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
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think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
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reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"