contemplate

/ˈkän-təm-ˌplāt/

borrowed from Latin contemplātus, past participle of contemplāre, contemplārī "to look at fixedly, observe, notice, ponder," from con- com--templāre, -templārī, verbal derivative of templum "space of sky or land delimited orally by an augur, sacred precinct, building consecrated to a deity"

verb

  1. to view or consider with continued attention : meditate, on

  2. to view as likely or probable or as an end or intention

  3. ponder, meditate

contemplate the vastness of the universe

consider study contemplate weigh mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision. consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decision. study implies sustained purposeful concentration and attention to details and minutiae.