contemplate · verb
Sens et exemples
Examiner attentivement une idée, une action possible ou une situation future.
She contemplated returning to education but worried about how she would manage the additional expense.
The committee is contemplating several alternatives before deciding whether to extend the existing contract.
It was difficult to contemplate failure after the team had invested so much effort in the project.
Before contemplating a move abroad, they wanted to understand what it would mean for their children's schooling.
Formes
- contemplate base form
- contemplates third-person singular present
- contemplated past tense; past participle
- contemplating present participle