[ˈpɒndə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
(e.g: I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘appraise, judge the worth of’): from Old French ponderer ‘consider’, from Latin ponderare ‘weigh, reflect on’, from pondus, ponder- ‘weight’