pondered

pon·der

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pon-der]
- /ˈpɒn dər/
- /ˈpɒn.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-der]
- /ˈpɒn dər/

Definitions of pondered word

verb without object pondered to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon). 1
verb with object pondered to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly. 1

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Origin of pondered

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 Pondered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pondered

pondered 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pondered

adj pondered

aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.

verb pondered

cogitated — Simple past tense and past participle of cogitate.
communed — Simple past tense and past participle of commune.
contextualized — Simple past tense and past participle of contextualize.
deliberated — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
digested — Simple past tense and past participle of digest.

adjective pondered

coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
designful — full of design or intention
witting — knowing; aware; conscious.

All 17 Synonyms of pondered