Difference between Ponder and Wonder

What is the difference between Ponder and Wonder?

Ponder as a verb is to wonder, to think of deeply. while Wonder as a verb is to ponder about something.

Ponder

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To wonder, to think of deeply. To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.

Wonder

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel.Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.Someone very talented at something, a genius.A mental pondering, a thought.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To ponder about something.

We hope you now know whether to use Ponder or Wonder in your sentence.

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