- (v.t.) To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend.
- (v.i.) To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate.
- (v.t.) To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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