Opine vs Ponder - What's the difference?
opine | ponder |
To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
To give one's formal opinion (on'' or ''upon something).
(biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours
To wonder, to think of deeply.
To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
* Bible, Proverbs iv. 26
(obsolete) To weigh.
As verbs the difference between opine and ponder
is that opine is to have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that) while ponder is to wonder, to think of deeply.As a noun opine
is any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours.opine
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) opiner, from (etyl) ; see optate and opt.Verb
(opin)- I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
- ''"Your decisions," she opined , "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
- I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
Derived terms
* opinationEtymology 2
From Latin and Ancient Greek + (-ine).Noun
(wikipedia opine) (en noun)External links
* * ----ponder
English
Verb
(en verb)- I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.
- Ponder the path of thy feet.