contemplate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt, -təm-/

verb

[with object]
  • look thoughtfully for a long time at: he contemplated his image in the mirrors
  • think about: she couldn’t even begin to contemplate the future
  • [no object] think deeply and at length: he sat morosely contemplating
  • have in view as a probable intention: he was contemplating action for damages

Derivatives

contemplator

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin contemplat- 'surveyed, observed, contemplated', from the verb contemplari, based on templum 'place for observation'