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Definition of: ponder
(pon′dər) v.t.
To weigh in the mind; consider carefully.
—v.i. To meditate; reflect. See synonyms under CONSIDER, DELIBERATE, EXAMINE, MUSE. [<OF ponderer <L ponderare <pondus, ponderis a weight]
—pon′der·a·ble adjective
—pon′der·a·bil′i·ty noun
—pon′der·er noun
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