pondering

pon·der

 (pŏn′dər)

v. pon·dered, pon·der·ing, pon·ders

v.tr.

To think about (something) with thoroughness and care.

v.intr.

To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care.

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[Middle English ponderen, from Old French ponderer, from Latin ponderāre, from pondus, ponder-, weight; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

pondering - deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"; contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, reflective, ruminative, brooding, broody thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"

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Translations

pondering

adj, ponderingly

adv → nachdenklich, grüblerisch

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