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contemplate
/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt//ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt/
verb
[with object]
1 Look thoughtfully for a long time at.
1.1 Think about.
1.2 no object Think deeply and at length.
1.3 Have in view as a probable intention.
Origin
Late
16th century: from Latin contemplat- ‘surveyed, observed,
contemplated’, from the verb contemplari, based on templum ‘place for
observation’.
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Harry was the king of staring contests, primarily because as he looked at you, he was really contemplating what he might later have for supper.
