pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens).
to ponder a problem.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pon´der|er — pon|der «PON duhr», intransitive verb. to consider carefully; think over: »pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens). –transitive verb. to weigh (as a matter or words); meditate upon: »to ponder a problem. ╂[< Old French ponderer to weigh,… … Useful english dictionary
pon|der — «PON duhr», intransitive verb. to consider carefully; think over: »pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens). –transitive verb. to weigh (as a matter or words); meditate upon: »to ponder a problem. ╂[< Old French ponderer to weigh, balance <… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pon´der|at´ing|ly — pre|pon|der|ate «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2 … Useful english dictionary
pre|pon´der|a´tion — pre|pon|der|ate «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2 … Useful english dictionary
pre|pon|der|ate — «pree PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –intransitive verb. 1. to be greater than something else in weight, power, force, influence, number, or amount: »The good in this state of existence preponderates over the bad (Dickens). 2. Figurative. to … Useful english dictionary
e|qui|pon|der|ate — «EE kwuh PON duh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. to equal or offset as to power, weight, force, effect, importance, or significance; counterbalance. –v.i. to be of equal power, weight, force, effect, importance, or significance. ╂[< Medieval … Useful english dictionary
pon — an·thro·pon·y·my; ar·a·pon·ga; ca·pon·ette; ca·pon·i·za·tion; ca·pon·ize; ca·pon·iz·er; car·dio·car·pon; cha·pon; chu·pon; cin·cho·loi·pon; cis·pon·tine; cou·pon; cou·pon·less; cram·pon; cram·pon·née; cre·pon; crou·pon; dip·lo·car·pon;… … English syllables
ponderingly — pon·der·ing·ly … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
Pondering — Pon der*ing, a. Deliberating. {Pon der*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
