Dictionary definition · contemplate
verb
- look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought"contemplate one's navel"
- consider as a possibility"I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes"He is meditating in his study"
- reflect deeply on a subject"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).