ponder+upon
1ponder — ponder, meditate, muse, ruminate can mean to consider or examine something attentively, seriously, and with more or less deliberation. Ponder characteristically retains its original implication of weighing and usually suggests consideration of a… …
2Ponder — Pon der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pondered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pondering}.] [L. ponderare, fr. pondus, ponderis, a weight, fr. pendere to weigh: cf. F. pond[ e]rer. See {Pendant}, and cf. {Pound} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. To weigh. [Obs.] [1913… …
3ponder — I verb analyze, apply the mind, appraise, brood over, cerebrate, cogitate, commune with oneself, concentrate upon, consider, considerare, contemplate, debate, deliberate, devote thought to, digest, evaluate, examine, excogitate, give thought to,… …
4ponder — v. (d; intr.) to ponder on, over, upon (to ponder over a problem) * * * [ pɒndə] over upon (to ponder over a problem) (d; intr.) to ponder on …
5ponder — verb (pondered; pondering) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ponderer, from Latin ponderare to weigh, ponder, from ponder , pondus weight more at pendant Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to weigh in the mind ; appraise < pondered …
6ponder — Synonyms and related words: appraise, back down, balance, be abstracted, brood, brood over, chaw, chew over, chew the cud, cogitate, con over, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, deliberate over, deliberate upon, demur, digest, dwell,… …
7ponder — ponderer, n. /pon deuhr/, v.i. 1. to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often fol. by over or upon). v.t. 2. to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly. [1300 50; ME pondren < MF… …
8ponder — I. v. a. Consider, weigh, contemplate, study, meditate, think on, reflect upon, deliberate upon, revolve in the mind, examine. II. v. n. Think, muse, reflect, cogitate, meditate, study, deliberate …
9To turn the back upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
10To turn upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
