Ponder
/ˈpɒn.dər/noun
To think about something carefully, especially before making a decision.
Did you know?The Latin root 'ponderare' connects 'ponder' to the idea of weighing not just physical objects, but also ideas and decisions, suggesting a magical balance of intellect and emotion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pen-
“To weigh or to be heavy.”
Latin
Latin
ponderare
“To weigh, to consider, to deliberate.”
Old French
Old French
ponderer
“To weigh, to consider carefully.”
Middle English
Middle English
ponderen
“To weigh in the mind, to contemplate.”
Modern English
English
ponder
“To consider something deeply or carefully.”
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