1[transitive] to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something synonym consider synonym think about/of contemplate something You're too young to be contemplating retirement.
Is it correct to say contemplate on?
No, there are no rules about this. I say either on or about is fine. Which one is "correct" depends on what sounds best to you. I've been contemplating myself, the past, what course I'm on, where I'm headed, love.
How do you use contemplate?
Contemplate sentence example
- Continuing to contemplate the cup, he finally spoke. ...
- There wasn't time to contemplate why. ...
- It didn't need another rinse, but she needed the time to contemplate before saying something she might regret. ...
- He wrote to his family saying that he would contemplate moving in order to live in Spain.
