- (n.) The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.
- (n.) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.
- (n.) Holy meditation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "contemplation" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contemplation/definitions/1990924> |