What does "contemplates" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of contemplate

What is a synonym for "contemplates"?

Common synonyms include: chew over, study, look, agitate, aim, anticipate.

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of contemplate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty."

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.