en contemplate

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, JMDict 1.07, English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • ca contemplar (v, cognition) ➜
  • en chew over (v, cognition) ➜
  • en study (v, cognition) ➜
  • es considerar (v, perception) ➜
  • es contemplar (v, cognition) ➜
  • es contemplar (v, perception) ➜
  • fi harkita (v, cognition) ➜
  • fi tuijottaa (v, perception) ➜
  • fr plancher (v, cognition) ➜
  • fr plancher (v, perception) ➜
  • id bercadang (v, cognition) ➜
  • id berniat (v, cognition) ➜
  • id memikirkan (v, perception) ➜
  • id mempertimbangkan (v, cognition) ➜
  • id merenung (v, perception) ➜
  • id merenungkan (v, perception) ➜
  • it contemplare (v, cognition) ➜
  • it contemplare (v, perception) ➜
  • ja 企てる (v) ➜
  • ja 企てる (v, cognition) ➜
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contemplate requires…

  • en think ➜
  • en be born ➜
  • en be capable of thought ➜
  • en close your eyes ➜
  • en fart ➜
  • en find a quiet place to think ➜
  • en focus ➜
  • en focus on the question or problem ➜
  • en gather the facts ➜
  • en get out paper and pen ➜
  • en go to a quiet room ➜
  • en go to a silent place ➜
  • en insure there is no distractions ➜
  • en know what you are contemplating ➜
  • en look ➜
  • en observe ➜
  • en sit down ➜
  • en sit in a quiet place ➜
  • en sit quietly ➜
  • en think about yourself ➜
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contemplate is a subevent of…

  • en think ➜
  • en become distracted ➜
  • en daydream ➜
  • en you get ideas ➜
  • en an amused bafflement ➜
  • en find answers ➜
  • en gain insight ➜
  • en you get an idea ➜
  • en you get a new idea ➜
  • en you have a new idea ➜
  • en having an idea ➜
  • en headache ➜
  • en knit your brow ➜
  • en reflect on the situation ➜
  • en scratch your head ➜
  • en shut your eyes ➜
  • en thinking ➜

contemplate is motivated by…

  • en answers ➜
  • en you are confused ➜
  • en an answer ➜
  • en you are bored of doing nothing ➜
  • en choose wisely ➜
  • en clarify an idea ➜
  • en it is a difficult decision ➜
  • en you don't trust your first impression ➜
  • en you have a decision to make ➜
  • en it helps you solve problems ➜
  • en it is a part of thinking ➜
  • en put two and two together ➜
  • en think harder ➜
  • en think of something ➜
  • en understand better ➜
  • en you wish to understand a concept ➜
  • en you wonder ➜
  • en you're confused ➜

Related terms

  • ang geondþencan (v) ➜
  • ang ymbwlatian (v) ➜
  • ar افتكر (v) ➜
  • ar تأمل (v) ➜
  • ar فكر (v) ➜
  • ar نظر (v) ➜
  • ca contemplar (v) ➜
  • ca meditar (v) ➜
  • cs meditovat (v) ➜
  • cs přemítat (v) ➜
  • cs přemýšlet (v) ➜
  • cs rozjímat (v) ➜
  • el αναρωτιέμαι (v) ➜
  • el μελετώ (v) ➜
  • el συλλογίζομαι (v) ➜
  • en abstract (v) ➜
  • en categorical imperative (n) ➜
  • en commune (v) ➜
  • en contemplant (n) ➜
  • en contemplatable (a) ➜
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Things that make you want contemplate

  • en confusion ➜
  • en being proposed to ➜
  • en circumstances ➜
  • en The death of someone ➜
  • en Impending danger ➜
  • en a loss ➜
  • en a need to think ➜
  • en a new concept ➜

Derived terms

  • en contemplatable ➜
  • en contemplatest ➜
  • en contemplateth ➜
  • en contemplation ➜
  • en contemplatist ➜
  • en contemplative ➜
  • en contemplatively ➜
  • en contemplator ➜

Word forms

  • en contemplated (v) ➜
  • en contemplates (v) ➜
  • en contemplatest (v) ➜
  • en contemplateth (v) ➜
  • en contemplating (v) ➜

contemplate is the last step of…

  • en make a decision ➜
  • en make up your mind ➜
  • en socialize ➜

contemplate is a way of…

  • en consider (v, cognition) ➜
  • en view (v, perception) ➜

Subevents of contemplate

  • en prepare for a vote ➜
  • en see exhibits ➜
  • en seeing art ➜

Ways of contemplate

  • en entertain (v, cognition) ➜

contemplate is the first step of…

  • en understand the topic ➜
  • en use your brain ➜

Causes of contemplate

  • en examining a thing ➜

Things whose first step is contemplate

  • en walk around a lake ➜

Things whose last step is contemplate

  • en read ➜

Etymological roots of "contemplate"

  • la contemplatus ➜

Etymologically related

  • la contemplari ➜
  • ro întâmpla ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 200705641-v
  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 202169256-v
  • en.wiktionary.org contemplate
  • fr.wiktionary.org contemplate
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