v. 25B6; verb
she contemplated her image in the mirror : LOOK AT, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey, study, scrutinize, scan, stare at, gaze at, eye.
he contemplated his fate : THINK ABOUT, ponder, reflect on, consider, mull over, muse on, dwell on, deliberate over, meditate on, ruminate on, chew over, brood on/about, turn over in one's mind; formal cogitate.
he was contemplating action for damages : CONSIDER, think about, have in mind, intend, plan, propose; envisage, foresee.