Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with contemplate in American Collocation
contemplate
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt/
when you are emphasizing something
even
Have these details clear in your mind before you even contemplate looking at a new property.
seriously
seriously
There were times when she seriously contemplated suicide.
think about doing something
action
dismissal
divorce
marriage
move
possibility
purchase
retirement
suicide
A very practical book for people contemplating retirement.
think about what something is like
beauty
career
fate
future
meaning
prospect
I devoted only a small amount of time to contemplating my future career.
be prepared
refuse
They refused to contemplate the possibility of defeat.
The impact of another major incident is almost too awful to contemplate.