Thought deeply and carefully about something; considered something seriously or slowly.
From Latin 'ponderare' meaning 'to weigh,' from 'pondus' (weight). The meaning shifted from weighing physical objects to weighing thoughts in one's mind.
Think about 'ponder' the next time you're weighing a big decision—the word literally means 'to weigh,' so pondering is mentally 'weighing' options like a scale! It's a perfect metaphor hiding in plain sight.
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