Definition
To think about something deeply and for a long time, often in a calm and serious way.
Etymology
From Latin *contemplari*, meaning "to observe, consider" (*con-* "together" + *templum* "a space for observing omens"). It originally referred to carefully watching a marked-off sacred space.
Kelly Says
To contemplate is like mentally stepping into a quiet temple with just one idea in it. The word’s roots tie thinking to slow, sacred observation—not the quick scrolling we often mistake for thought.
Translations
BNবাংলা
চিন্তা করা
cintā kôra
CACatalà
contemplar
kun-tem-plah
CSČeština
zamýšlet
za.myš.let
DADansk
betragte
bɛ.trag.te
DEDeutsch
betrachten
bəˈtrax.tən
ELΕλληνικά
σκέφτομαι
skéf.tome
ESEspañol
contemplar
kohn-tem-plahr
FAفارسی
اندیشیدن
andīšīdan
FRFrançais
contempler
kɔ̃.tɑ̃.ple
GUGU
વિચાર કરવો
vichār kar.vō
HAHA
tsoron Allah
tso.ron al.lah
HIहिन्दी
विचार करना
vichār karnā
HUMagyar
elgondolkodik
ɛl.gondolkodik
IDBahasa Indonesia
merenungkan
mə.rə.nuŋ.kan
ITItaliano
contemplare
kon-tem-plah-reh
MRMR
विचार करणे
vichār karaṇē
MSBahasa Melayu
merenung
mə.rə.nuŋ
NLNederlands
overdenken
oʊ.vər.dɛn.kən
NONorsk
betrakte
bɛ.trak.te
PLPolski
rozmyślać
rɔz.mɨɕ.laɛt͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
contemplar
kõ.tɛm.plɐr
RORomână
a contempla
a kon-tem-plah
RUРусский
размышлять
raz.mysh.lyatʹ
SVSvenska
betrakta
bɛ.trak.ta
SWKiswahili
kufikiria
ku.fi.ki.ri.a
TAதமிழ்
சிந்திக்க
cintikk
TEతెలుగు
ఆలోచించు
ālōciṁcu
TRTürkçe
düşünmek
dyʃyn.mek
UKУкраїнська
розмірковувати
roz.mir.ko.vu.yaty
VITiếng Việt
suy ngẫm
suy ngãm
YOYO
ṣe afọwọṣe
ʃe a.fo.wɔ.ʃe