ponder
to think carefully
Root
- pond / ponder: weight, weighing, or serious consideration
Other words with the pond / ponder root
- imponderable: impossible or very difficult to estimate or weigh
- ponderous: heavy, slow, or dull from weight
- pound: unit of weight
- preponderance: greater weight, force, or amount
- preponderant: having greater weight, influence, or importance
Ponder is weighing in the mind.
He paused to ponder the last answer choice.
The thought sits in the palm until its weight becomes clear.