contemplate

Verb

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- "contemplate one's navel"
consider as a possibility
- "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
reflect deeply on a subject
To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
To consider as a possibility.

Examples

I contemplated doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in the 1590s; borrowed from Latin contemplātus, the perfect active participle of contemplor (“to observe, survey, gaze (at), contemplate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). See also template.

Synonyms

chew over, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, study, think over, examine

Scrabble Score: 17

contemplate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contemplate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contemplate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

contemplate: valid Words With Friends Word