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contemplate

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/ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt/ · con-tem-plate

To think deeply or carefully about something.

Meanings

verbformal

To think deeply or carefully about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں گہرائی یا احتیاط سے سوچنا۔

غور کرنا

gore karna

Synonyms

ponderconsidermeditateغور کرناتفکر کرناسوچنا

Antonyms

ignoredismissoverlookنظرانداز کرناخارج کرنااہمیت نہ دینا

Common Collocations

  • contemplate one's future
  • contemplate the meaning of life
  • contemplate deeply

Example Sentences

He likes to contemplate his decisions before making them.

وہ فیصلے کرنے سے پہلے غور کرنا پسند کرتا ہے۔

Woh faislay karne se pehle gore karna pasand karta hai.

She sat by the window to contemplate the beauty of the sunset.

وہ کھڑکی کے پاس بیٹھی سورج غروب کے حسن پر غور کر رہی تھی۔

Woh khidki ke paas baithi sooraj ghuroob ke husn par gore kar rahi thi.

To contemplate is essential for personal growth.

غور کرنا ذاتی ترقی کے لئے لازمی ہے۔

Gore karna zaati taraqqi ke liye laazmi hai.

Easily Confused With

contemplate vs. complicate:To contemplate means to think deeply, whereas to complicate means to make something more difficult.

Word Family

contemplation
nounغور و فکر
contemplative
adjectiveغور و فکر کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Contemplate sounds like 'con tent plate' where you sit with your plate of thoughts.

Imagine someone sitting on a mountain top, looking over the horizon, lost in deep thought.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

غلطی میری نہیں، خود کو ہی سمجھتا ہوں میں، دوستوں میں بھی رکھا، اکیلا کوئی نہیں۔

Ghalti meri nahi, khud ko hi samajhta hun main, Doston mein bhi rakha, akela koi nahi.

It's not my mistake, I see myself as such, Even among friends, there's no one alone.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وقت کا ضیاع کبھی بھی نہ کرو۔

Waqt ka ziyaah kabhi bhi na karo.

Never waste time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "contemplari" — to gaze or reflect upon

First known use: 15th century

The word 'contemplate' derived from the Latin word 'contemplari,' which means to gaze attentively or to reflect upon something deeply.