ponderers
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pon·der v. Pronunciation: ' pän-dər Function: verb Inflected Form:   pon·dered ; pon·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\ 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 < ponder ed their chances of success> 2 : to think about : reflect on < ponder ed the events of the day> intransitive verb : to think or consider especially quietly, soberly, and deeply –pon·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun synonyms PONDER , MEDITATE , MUSE , RUMINATE mean to consider or examine attentively or deliberately. PONDER implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter < pondered the course of action>. MEDITATE implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply < meditated on the meaning of life>. MUSE suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance < mused upon childhood joys>. RUMINATE implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption < ruminated on past disappointments>.]]>