0 present participle of contemplate
1 to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:
I couldn't contemplate living on my own.
He was contemplating his future.
Not even those students contemplating a career in music felt that daily practice was necessary to maintain standards.
Clearly these are dramatically different pictures for the reader contemplating long horizon investment decisions.
The length seemed to reflect both the men's verbal ability and emotional overload when contemplating the future.
Visiting and contemplating the historical markers requires climbing to their location on the hill, keeping bodily and cognitive memory closely linked.
