'Ponder' definitions:

Definition of 'ponder'

(from WordNet)
verb
Reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" [syn: chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate]

Definition of 'Ponder'

From: GCIDE
  • Ponder \Pon"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pondered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pondering.] [L. ponderare, fr. pondus, ponderis, a weight, fr. pendere to weigh: cf. F. pond['e]rer. See Pendant, and cf. Pound a weight.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To weigh. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively. [1913 Webster]
  • Ponder the path of thy feet. --Prov. iv. 26. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To Ponder, Consider, Muse.
  • Usage: To consider means to view or contemplate with fixed thought. To ponder is to dwell upon with long and anxious attention, with a view to some practical result or decision. To muse is simply to think upon continuously with no definite object, or for the pleasure it gives. We consider any subject which is fairly brought before us; we ponder a concern involving great interests; we muse on the events of childhood. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Ponder'

From: GCIDE
  • Ponder \Pon"der\, v. i. To think; to deliberate; to muse; -- usually followed by on or over. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'ponder'

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Ponder, TX -- U.S. town in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ponder, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
Population (2000) :
507
Housing Units (2000) :
205
Land area (2000) :
3.174507 sq. miles (8.221936 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.174507 sq. miles (8.221936 sq. km)
FIPS code :
58664
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
33.179741 N, 97.285805 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
76259
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.