contemplate
intermediateB2/ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt/ · con-tem-plate
To think deeply or carefully about something.
Meanings
To think deeply or carefully about something.
کسی چیز کے بارے میں گہرائی یا احتیاط سے سوچنا۔
غور کرنا
gore karna
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.
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💡 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.