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- [pon-der]
- /ˈpɒn dər/
- /ˈpɒn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pon-der]
- /ˈpɒn dər/
Definitions of ponder word
- verb without object ponder to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon). 1
- verb with object ponder to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly. 1
- transitive verb ponder think deeply about 1
- intransitive verb ponder think deeply 1
- noun Technical meaning of ponder A non-strict polymorphic, functional language by Jon Fairbairn <[email protected]>. Ponder's type system is unusual. It is more powerful than the Hindley-Milner type system used by ML and Miranda and extended by Haskell. Ponder adds extra recursive 'mu' types to those of Girard's System F, allowing more general recursion. Surprisingly, the type system and type inference algorithm are still not completely understood. 1
- verb ponder If you ponder something, you think about it carefully. 0
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Origin of ponder
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pondren < Middle French ponderer < Latin ponderāre to ponder, weigh; akin to pendēre to be suspended, hang (see pend)
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Parts of speech for Ponder
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ponder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ponder
verb ponder
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- bat around — to discuss (an idea, proposition, etc) informally
- be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- bracketed — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.
- bracketing — a set of brackets
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