pon´der|er

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, balance < Latin ponderāre to weigh < pondus, -eris weight, related to pendēre to hang]
–pon´der|er, noun.
–pon´der|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • 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

  • pon|der|os|i|ty — «PON duh ROS uh tee», noun. a ponderous character or quality …   Useful english dictionary

  • pon´der|ous|ness — pon|der|ous «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pon´der|ous|ly — pon|der|ous «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pon|der|ous — «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; …   Useful english dictionary

  • pon´der|ing|ly — 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|a|bil|i|ty — «PON duhr uh BIHL uh tee», noun. the property of being ponderable …   Useful english dictionary

  • pon|der|a|ble — «PON duhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be weighed or considered; appreciable: »Not all the advantages of a good education are ponderable …   Useful english dictionary

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  • im|pon´der|a|bly — im|pon|der|a|ble «ihm PON duhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. without weight that can be felt or measured: »Faith and love are imponderable forces. –n. something imponderable, such as that which cannot be explained or foreseen: »The rest lies… …   Useful english dictionary

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