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ponder

/ˈpɑn.dəɹ/verb2 syllables

Ponder means: reflect deeply on a subject.

Synonyms for ponder21

verb, as in reflect deeply on a subject

chew over, think over, meditate, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

also used for ponder

cogitate, deliberate, afterthink, agitate, bethink, call to mind, chew, chew the cud, consider, introspect

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What does ponder mean?1

verb

1

reflect deeply on a subject“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ponder?4

two syllables

wanderyondercondor

three syllables

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Ponder in a sentence

  • There are times when people ponder the meaning of life.Nuel
  • The encounter left me with many thoughts to ponder.Nuel
  • Nature walks lead me to ponder the mysteries of life.Nuel
  • Let's ponder that for a moment.CK
  • I'll have to ponder this one.CM
  • Don't ponder on it too long or someone else will buy it out from under you.moman
  • There are bigger questions to ponder.CK
  • These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.sacredceltic

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Forms of ponder

as a verb

past tense
pondered
present participle
pondering
third-person singular
ponders
past participle
pondered