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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
How to use the word "contemplate"?
Hi, I don't really understand the dictionary definition of the word 'contemplate'. There are three explanations for the word contemplate on the OALD.
The second one states: 'to think carefully about and accept the possibility of sth happening'.
The examples provided are:
1) ~ sth The thought of war is too awful to contemplate.
2) ~ how/what, etc… I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone.
3) ~ that… She contemplated that things might get even worse.
Could anyone please me to clarify the definition a bit? thanks in advance.
The second one states: 'to think carefully about and accept the possibility of sth happening'.
The examples provided are:
1) ~ sth The thought of war is too awful to contemplate.
2) ~ how/what, etc… I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone.
3) ~ that… She contemplated that things might get even worse.
Could anyone please me to clarify the definition a bit? thanks in advance.
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Contemplate means "to think about". Thats the FIRST definition. In a dictionary, the first definition is the one that the majority of people assign to the meaning of a word.
- Contemplate means "to think about".
- Thats the FIRST definition.
- In a dictionary, the first definition is the one that the majority of people assign to the meaning of a word.
- It's like the gold medal for the definition of the word.
- The second definition is like the silver medal.
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Contemplate means "to think about". Thats the FIRST definition.
In a dictionary, the first definition is the one that the majority of people assign to the meaning of a word. It's like the gold medal for the definition of the word.
The second definition is like the silver medal. Good, but not the best.
In your three sentences above, replace "contemplate" wit
In a dictionary, the first definition is the one that the majority of people assign to the meaning of a word. It's like the gold medal for the definition of the word.
The second definition is like the silver medal. Good, but not the best.
In your three sentences above, replace "contemplate" wit
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