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单词 ponderate
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Definition of ponderate in English:

ponderate

adjective ˈpɒnd(ə)rət
  • Deliberate; careful, considered.

verb ˈpɒnd(ə)rət
rare
  • with object To weigh (a matter, subject, etc.) in the mind; to ponder, consider, contemplate. Also occasionally without object. Now rare.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Times. From classical Latin ponderātus, past participle of ponderāre
late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin ponderāt-, past participial stem of ponderāre ponder.

Definition of ponderate in US English:

ponderate

adjectiveˈpɒnd(ə)rət
  • Deliberate; careful, considered.

verbˈpɒnd(ə)rət
rare
  • with object To weigh (a matter, subject, etc.) in the mind; to ponder, consider, contemplate. Also occasionally without object. Now rare.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Times. From classical Latin ponderātus, past participle of ponderāre<br>late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin ponderāt-, past participial stem of ponderāre ponder.

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