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Definitions

perpend

[pur-puhnd] / ˈpɜr pənd /

VERB

consider

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study

STRONG

cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate

WEAK

allow for assent to chew over dream of flirt with keep in mind mull over provide for reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse

WEAK

abandon discard dismiss leave reject

VERB

contemplate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim consider envisage foresee intend mean mull over ponder propose think of weigh

STRONG

deliberate design excogitate expect mind observe percolate purpose ruminate speculate study

WEAK

aspire to brood over chew over cool out kick around meditate on muse over reflect upon size up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget ignore neglect reject

STRONG

disregard

WEAK

discard look away scorn slight

VERB

excogitate

Synonyms

STRONG

conceive consider contemplate contrive deliberate derive develop devise educe evolve frame invent mind ponder ruminate study weigh

WEAK

mull over think out think up work out

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease destroy discard disregard forget halt ignore neglect stop

VERB

lucubrate

Synonyms

STRONG

coach cogitate consider cram dig examine excogitate grind inquire learn meditate mind peruse plug plunge ponder read refresh think tutor weigh

WEAK

apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over polish up pore over read up think out think over

Antonyms

STRONG

dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect overlook

VERB

ponder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider contemplate deliberate evaluate examine mull mull over puzzle over reflect speculate weigh

STRONG

appraise brood cerebrate cogitate daydream debate dwell excogitate figure meditate mind moon muse reason revolve roll ruminate study woolgather

WEAK

build castles in air give thought to noodle around pipe-dream put on thinking cap think out think over turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discard disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

agree go along

VERB

study

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider examine learn ponder pore over read think

STRONG

coach cogitate cram dig excogitate grind inquire lucubrate meditate mind peruse plug plunge refresh tutor weigh

WEAK

apply oneself bone up brood over burn midnight oil bury oneself in crack the books dive into go into go over hit the books learn the ropes mull over polish up read up think out think over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore neglect

VERB

weigh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze balance estimate evaluate examine ponder

STRONG

appraise brainstorm deliberate excogitate meditate mind rate rehash study sweat track

WEAK

give thought to hash over mull over reflect upon sort out think about think out think over

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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I said, as soon as I have supt, I shall perpend if your proposal may Be such as I can properly accept; Provided always your great goodness still Remits the matter to our own free-will.'

From Don Juan by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

Pray perpend, pronounce, and don't be offended with either.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

I pray, perpend, my dearest dear; While blue-eyed maids the praise were drinking, How insubstantial was their cheer— It was of yours that I was thinking!

From Chimneysmoke by Morley, Christopher

"We shall perpend the point of receiving her," replied the King, gravely.

From The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest by Ainsworth, William Harrison

Will you keep me in the rain till daylight whilst you perpend how late I ride?

From Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... by Sabatini, Rafael

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