Meaning & Definition of Contemplate in English

1. Look at thoughtfully

• Observe deep in thought

• "Contemplate one's navel"

2. Consider as a possibility

• "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"

3. Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

• "He is meditating in his study"

4. 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"