Verb B2

contemplate

/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/

উচ্চারণ: কনটেমপ্লেট

গভীরভাবে চিন্তা করা, ধ্যান করা

কোনো বিষয় নিয়ে দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে গভীরভাবে ভাবা বা বিবেচনা করা।

to think deeply about something for a long time

She sat by the window and contemplated the meaning of life.

‘con’ (সঙ্গে) + ‘templ’ (মন্দির) → মন্দিরে বসে গভীর ধ্যান করা।

contemplate a question contemplate the future contemplate doing something deeply contemplate ponder consider reflect on meditate on
contemplation contemplative contemplator

Transitive verb; can be followed by a noun, a clause, or a gerund (contemplate doing something).

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The Silent Library and the Burnt Toast
Intermediate · 2 min read

She sat by the window and contemplated the meaning of life.

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সে গভীরভাবে চিন্তা করছিল একটি জটিল প্রশ্ন নিয়ে।

She sat by the window and contemplated the meaning of life.