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contemplating

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɑntəmˌpɫeɪtɪŋ// UK //kˈɒntɪmplˌeɪtɪŋ// con·tem·plat·ing

v. to think about something carefully for a long time before making a decision.

v. to consider something deeply and at length, especially before acting or deciding.


SIMPLE

She sat by the window, contemplating her next move.

CONTEXTUAL

He spent the evening contemplating whether to accept the job offer in London.

COMPLEX

The artist stood before the blank canvas, contemplating the interplay of light and shadow that would define the morning's work.

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The verb is transitive and typically takes a gerund or a noun phrase as its object.

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