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ponder(2)(dictionary)
ponder(dictionary)

ponder(2) (iou)



ponder verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French ponderer consider, (mod.) balance, moderate from Latin ponderare weigh, reflect on, from ponder-, pondus weight, rel. to pendere weigh.]
verb trans. Estimate; judge the worth of, appraise. ME-M16.
verb trans. Ascertain the weight of; weigh. LME-M17.
b. Of a thing: amount in weight to. LME-M16.
verb trans. Weigh (a matter, words, etc.) mentally, consider carefully; think over. LME.
P. S. Buck Wang Lu thought of his land and pondered..how he could get back to it. A. Djoleto He pondered the problem for some time. Philadelphia Inquirer Edward Shaw never pondered Scoleri's guilt or innocence.
verb intrans. Think deeply, reflect. (Foll. by on, over.) E17.
A. Cross Kate pondered..on the mysteries of the human personality. Independent Those who receive our letters can ponder over them..as often as they please.
ponderer noun M16.
ponderment noun M18.